Genuine, Arcane Wonders, and Evolution have teamed up with Activision on a long-term partnership to produce CALL OF DUTY: THE BOARD GAME, a brand new strategy game series launching on Kickstarter this Fall 2023.
Players take on the roles of elite soldiers, battling against each other in intense, fast-paced action set in the iconic maps from the Call of Duty video games. The original game will feature stunning artwork and high-quality components, including miniatures of the iconic soldiers and weapons from the Call of Duty franchise, as well as a variety of scenarios and gameplay modes that allow players to savor and share the excitement of CoD in a whole new way. The first wave of games is set in the Modern Warfare era, with two-player and four-player game matches available through the core game and various expansions. Future releases may explore other facets of the video game franchise and introduce new operators, weapons, maps, and game modes, but all expansions will use the same core game system, allowing players to plug and play all future releases with ease.
I came onto this project back in 2019 due to my friendship with Evolution, who was kind enough to whisper that Activision was keen on making a premium board game, but only if the right super fan came along. Arcane Wonders, Evolution, and I had a wonderful time playing together on our Hello Neighbor social deduction game, and I knew for a fact that everybody there has been die-hard CoD fans since day one. So we brought the band back together to build this new partnership, working tirelessly since to recreate the same strategic, intense, and immersive experience for the tabletop.
It wasn’t easy, and the challenge demanded that AW design an entirely new engine to realize the kind of game we wanted to deliver fans. Yet after years of building, breaking, and rebuilding many iterations with the CoD team’s incredible support, I’m confident that Arcane Wonders has made a highly competitive and insanely scalable game series that’ll thrive for years to come.
The Kickstarter this Fall will welcome fans to pre-order the retail editions hitting shelves in 2024, along with snagging special editions and limited-run premiums only available through the campaign. For more info and to sign up to be notified of launch, visit: https://www.callofdutyboardgame.com
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