Call of Duty is one of the most well-known and successful first-person shooter video game franchises in the world, but now it’s taking a new form. Fans of the series will soon be able to enjoy the game on their tabletops with Call of Duty: The Board Game.
The board game is being developed by Arcane Wonders in partnership with Activision, Genuine Entertainment, and Evolution. While there’s not much information available about the game just yet, we do know that it will feature miniatures of iconic soldiers and weapons, and players will battle each other in intense, fast-paced action set in the iconic maps from the Call of Duty video games.
In the game, players will become elite Operators and enter battle with signature weapons and unique combat skills. With an exciting array of iconic maps, a variety of intense game modes, and team-based objectives, players will blow away enemies with the game’s intuitive action system.
Bryan Pope of Arcane Wonders expressed his excitement for the project, stating, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Activision to bring the Call of Duty franchise to the tabletop. As life-long COD fans, we’ve worked hard to capture the scope, stakes, and sheer intensity of the video games in ways that COD fans and board gamers new and old will love. We’re looking forward to bringing the unforgettable fun and competitive frenzy of COD to game night for years to come.”
However, there are doubts about how successful the board game will be, especially considering the popularity of the video game series. Many players would likely prefer to play Call of Duty online with their friends rather than sitting around a table.
Regardless, a Kickstarter for Call of Duty: The Board Game is set to launch this fall, with the worldwide retail release happening next year. It remains to be seen how well the board game will be received by fans, but it’s certainly an interesting new venture for the popular franchise.