Hang Out With Your Buddies In The Call Of Duty: WW2 Headquarters
The Call of Duty franchise is finally going back to what it does best: World War 2. Call of Duty: WW2 takes players back to one of the bloodiest wars in history and will add-in a few new features to the mix. One of these new additions is the Headquarters feature which brings the immersion, multiplayer experience, and the social aspect of the franchise to a whole new level.
The Headquarters is a 48-player shared social space set in the beaches of Normandy, three days after the allies stormed the beach on D-Day. In the Headquarters, players will be able to pick up quests, dailies, look for groups, check their mail, hone their skills in the firing range, or simply hang out with their brothers-in-arms after a long day of killing Nazi zombies. If this sounds familiar, it’s probably because the concept is based on hub cities in MMORPGs, more specifically, World of Warcraft’s Orgrimmar. Sledgehammer co-founder Michael Condrey talks about the new feature in an interview with Eurogamer:
“Remember the first time you went to Orgrimmar in World of Warcraft? Remember that first time experience when you did your quest and you levelled up and you earned all these great rewards and then you walked into Orgrimmar and it was a bustling city of people with all these activities that made it a community, whether it was the guy who was just showing off his max rank, all purple mounts or people going to mail, or people gifting each other things? That sense of community was something we felt Call of Duty hadn't capitalised on yet. That's what our attempt with Headquarters is.”
Aside from the Headquarters, Call of Duty: WW2 will also feature a commendation system, which players can use to commend a highly-skilled player or even someone who was just being really nice, along with a more ostentatious Prestige system.
Call of Duty: WW2 is scheduled for release on November 3rd. In the meantime, enjoy the action-packed multiplayer reveal trailer after the break.
