Infinity Ward re-launches
written by: James Cooper on 11/20/2006 9:10:57 PM
November 20, 2006 – Calling all soldiers…for the latest intel on
all things Infinity Ward head to the company’s new website located at www.infinityward.com. Re-launched today from the award-winning developers, the updated home base
offers a virtual armory of community-focused features, including social
networking, podcasts, developer modding tutorials and more.
“We worked with our fans to create a web
site that speaks to their interests,” said Robert
Bowling, community manager for Infinity Ward.
“We’ve put an emphasis on communication, networking and support
tools in order to create an environment where fans can stay informed, express
themselves and connect with one another.”
The re-launched website offers a bevy of new
features, including:
- Squad-Building:
Users will be empowered to create and build their own squads for Call of Duty 2. The
customizable Squad mini-site profiles will include private squad chat
rooms and forums, along with rosters, photos and profiles and the ability
to set up events, send out challenges, recruit and more.
- Social Networking:
Users can set up personalized accounts and create/update their profile,
build a network of friends, upload photos, send email, post events,
create/manage clubs, maintain a personal calendar and more.
- Podcasts:
Download regular interviews straight from the team at Infinity Ward.
They’ll address questions and comments from the community, as well
as offer featured interviews.
- Developer/Modding
Tutorials: Tips and tricks for
modeling, scripting, mapping and modding in all forms are available here.
- FAQ/Suggestion
System: Got a question or
suggestion? Community members can search for the answer here; if the
answer can’t be found, questions can be posted.
- Server
Admin./Modding Sections: Tips and tricks, plus useful
information and help for the more proactive player.
- Montage Mayhem: A
forum for members to show their skills on film by posting their own
tricked-out gameplay movies.
Additionally, the website will feature
sections devoted to the history of various installments of the Call of Duty franchise, weapon
specifications, strategy guides and top-down views, RSS feeds and IRC links, as
well as fan/clan web site tool kits, among others.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California,
Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979,
Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada,
the United Kingdom, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Australia,
Scandinavia, Spain,
the Netherlands and South Korea.
More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is
located at www.activision.com.
