Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare may have been a box-office sensation but recently leaked footage of the proposed Future Warfare has left fans wondering whether they missed out on something really special.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was released in 2016 after the internal Infinity Ward project codenamed Future War was scrapped around 2015. The scrapped project was reworked into Infinite Warfare so fans have definitely seen some of the flavor.
Newly surfaced leaked footage of a multiplayer match of Future Warfare has fans pouring in their opinions on what could have been.
Future Warfare Footage Posted on X
Recently a clip from the scrapped game resurfaced taking the Call of Duty community by storm on X.
Multiplayer footage of the cancelled Call of Duty: Future Warfare game has also leaked. https://t.co/XSAnXCiKGh
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) January 28, 2024
Fans have mostly reacted with posts and comments about the 9 seconds of clip making the game seem promising while some of them inevitably weren’t satisfied with what they saw. Comparisons to older games were rampant as one of the leaked footage led a fan to be reminded of Red Faction.
Bruh my all time fav shooting game from bak in Da day was “red faction.” Now this leaked footage of “COD FUTURE WARFARE” kinda givin me red faction vibez..🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ldyb2Chbpt
— datboisteezy (@datboisteezy_) January 29, 2024
With levels of the game set on the Moon, fans of the Call of Duty franchise have been left feeling left out as the leaked footage acted as a reminder of what could have been.
While there have been plenty of Call of Duty games so far, fans have been quick to point out that the 9-second leaked footage seemed better than all of the games of the franchise, with Ghosts receiving most of the flak.
we could’ve had this instead of ghosts pic.twitter.com/mjBoV7NdaM
— siuuu🇵🇸🌑 (@MILSIM020) January 28, 2024
While this might be an exaggeration, it is no secret that Call of Duty fans are not at all happy with the way the franchise has treated its fans with bugs and glitches a major issue with the games while the developers keep releasing new ones instead of fixing the old ones.
Whether these positive player reactions to the leaked footage play any role in the direction the franchise moves in the future is yet to be seen.
Another Average Game or a Scrapped Masterpiece?
Whether Activision chooses to publish Future Warfare is another issue altogether. However, fans have been quick to point out that the stunning footage had the potential for another blockbuster game. But it is to be noted that Future Warfare isn’t the only game that the Call of Duty franchise has scrapped over the years. In fact, Future Warfare takes the list of scrapped COD games to 9.
So, with new footage being released, it will not come as a shock if more footage from the rest of the scrapped projects is released online. Maybe, this is a ploy on Activision’s part as they try to gauge the fan reaction and decide on future endeavors. Maybe it is just a random gamer who came across the footage and released it.
No matter what the scenario is, one thing is certain – the majority of the fans would love to see Future Warfare being released. While chances of that happening are slim to none, the reaction from the fans may lead to the developers including elements from the project into newer ones so fans could get to enjoy the gameplay and mechanics revealed in the footage.
What do you think about this leak? If released, will you play the game? What intrigued you the most about the leaked footage? Do let us know in the comments.
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