'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' takes epic gunfights to outer space
The rumors are true: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a real game, and it's set -- at least partially -- in outer space.
A newly released trailer delivers our first look at Infinity Ward's latest, which pits the armies of Earth against the Settlement Defense Front. While past games in the series have focused on global combat operations, this one ventures beyond the stratosphere and carries the fight to distant planets.
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As we learned from Activision's tie-in alternate reality game, the SDF is portrayed as a terrorist threat bringing their fight to Earth -- overseen by the collected governments of UNSA -- for unspecified reasons. You play as part of the S.A.T.O. fighting force, specifically the S.C.A.R. special ops division.
As you can see in the trailer, making war in space means you'll pilot attack fighters, operate in zero-G environments and lean on tools like grappling cords. Also, there are robots. Killer robots.
The trailer also confirms the existence of a "Legacy Edition" for Infinite Warfare, which packs in the newly remastered Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare as well. (A revised title drops the "4.")
That 2007 game from Infinity Ward introduced fundamental changes to the series, including a modern combat setting and -- perhaps more significantly -- a multiplayer mode enhanced with RPG-style leveling and unlocks.
In addition to bringing back the memorable story-driven campaign from Modern Warfare, the remaster also revives 10 classic multiplayer maps from the original game for players to duke it out on.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare arrives on Nov. 4, 2016. The Legacy Edition brings the typical $59.99 price up to $79.99. There's also a $99.99 "Deluxe Edition" that adds in the game's Season Pass (which gets you all downloadable content) and a $119.99 "Pro Edition" that adds a soundtrack, collectible case and unspecified digital goodies.
Expect more to be revealed later when Infinity Ward discusses Infinite Warfare in a 1:30 p.m. ET live stream.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
