{"id":1906552,"date":"2026-04-28T08:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906552"},"modified":"2026-04-28T08:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:50:41","slug":"the-call-of-duty-movie-director-once-said-some-not-very-nice-things-about-people-who-play-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906552","title":{"rendered":"The Call of Duty Movie Director Once Said Some Not Very Nice Things About People Who Play Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now that Peter Berg is confirmed as the director of the upcoming Call of Duty movie, the internet has turned its attention to the things he has said in the past that might offer clues as to his approach. One of the things the internet has unearthed is a 13-year-old interview in which he said some not very nice things about people who play video games \u2014 including those who play Call of Duty.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/peter-berg-director-of-upcoming-cod-film-said-in-2013-that-playing-video-games-is-pathetic-and-weak.1501840\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ResetEra user Neat<\/a>, Berg gave an interview to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/interviews\/a26257\/peter-berg-interview\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esquire magazine<\/a> back in December 2013 in which he explained why America needed to toughen up. This interview was conducted at a time when Berg was expressing concern that we had gone soft as a culture. Esquire called him \u201ca Navy brat who took up boxing in his teens.\u201d He had just helmed 2012 flop Battleship, but then followed it up a year later with the positively received Lone Survivor, an adaptation of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell&#8217;s memoir, starring Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At one point in the interview, Berg was asked for his take on \u201cwar video games.\u201d He replied: \u201cPathetic. Pathetic. Keyboard courage. Can&#8217;t stand it. The only people that I give a Call of Duty get-out-of-jail-free card to is the military. They&#8217;re out there serving and they&#8217;re bored and they want to entertain themselves? Okay, maybe. Kids? Uh-uh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Berg was then asked if Navy SEALs play those games. He replied: \u201cSome of them do. But I tell them I think it&#8217;s pathetic. I think anyone that sits around playing video games for four hours&#8230; It&#8217;s weak. Get out, do something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Best Call of Duty Campaigns<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Following its debut in 2003, Call of Duty quickly ascended to become the best-selling first-person shooter series ever, a title it continues to hold to this day. That\u2019s almost entirely down to its ever-popular multiplayer, which keeps fans playing day in, day out. But there are, of course, two sides to Call of Duty. Standing side-by-side the PvP are the single-player campaigns, which, for those of us a little unwilling to huck ourselves into the online hellhole and compete in the Call of Duty combat cauldron, tell cinematic stories straight from the front line. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nBut which Call of Duty games have the greatest campaigns? IGN\u2019s keenest and most experienced Call of Duty fans have combined to carve out a list of our favourite single-player stories, plucked from all throughout the series\u2019 two-decade-and-change history. We\u2019re looking for campaigns that champion Call of Duty\u2019s greatest strengths: those with great mission variety, ambitious set-pieces, and novel mechanics, as well as the more traditional \u201cgreat FPS\u201d staples like strong level design and memorable storytelling. Only the campaigns that have it all can truly rise to the top of this list, which means this year\u2019s somewhat muddled Black Ops 7 didn\u2019t quite make the cut. But which ones did?  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHere are our top 10 Call of Duty campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;10. Call of Duty: WW2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter nearly a decade break from the setting that launched the series (and a few rocky entries that tarnished its reputation), Call of Duty\u2019s return to form in 2017 was such a coming home party for the franchise, they straight up named the game WW2. But this return to roots, led by Sledgehammer Games, isn\u2019t exactly the \u201cGreatest Hits of World War 2\u201d experience you would imagine. Instead, you\u2019re met with a much more intimate story about Private \u201cRed\u201d Daniels and his squad living through some of the most pivotal moments of the US 1st Infantry Division\u2019s fight from the Normandy invasion to the Rhine. Clearly inspired by Band of Brothers (right down to its cutscene direction and squad system that makes each team member feel more than a background actor) it successfully evokes the camaraderie and sacrifice of the era.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut while it strives to be a personal story, it never lets you forget it\u2019s supposed to be a loud, exciting Call of Duty game. To this day, WW2 features some of the most over-the-top sequences ever seen in the series, from the bell tower collapse, to the train crash. If you\u2019re looking for thrills, they\u2019re sure to be found. And while those wild moments often make you forget about the war going on around you, WW2 still has plenty of well-worn heart to give, especially when it ends with one of the most gut-wrenching walks you\u2019ll ever make in a video game.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 11 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;9. Call of Duty: Black Ops&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;THE NUMBERS, MASON!&quot; Call of Duty: Black Ops brought the powerhouse first-person shooter series to the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, and beyond for a (very trigger-happy) espionage-filled trip through the sixties, bringing one of the series\u2019 best-ever soundtracks along with it. Black Ops took you on a dizzying ride that culminated in one of the coolest unexpected twists in any major game around that time \u2013 and certainly the biggest Call of Duty story surprise we'd seen prior to that or since.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe genius of that twist does disguise some of Black Ops\u2019 shortcomings \u2013 it\u2019s nowhere near as varied as the Modern Warfare games that preceded it, and its straight-up shooting galleries feel less ambitious than the sniper sequences and AC-130 bombardments that sister studio Infinity Ward was putting out. However, it\u2019s undeniable that Treyarch absolutely leveled up on this one, turning its work on the impressive World at War into a stealth prologue to a brand new sub-franchise that would become one of the biggest brands in the world. BLOPS started right here. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter messing around in both the near and not-so-near future, Black Ops finally returned to good old-fashioned MKUltra-flavoured conspiracies with Cold War\u2019s brisk trip back to 1981. While it resurrects some familiar faces with Mason and Woods, the story\u2019s primary focus is on series newcomers Bell and Russell Adler and their time in the CIA during one of the most critical moments in US intelligence history.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nDespite suffering a troubled development, Cold War is an ambitious re-mix of the standard series formula, with mystery puzzles to crack, secret side quests, branching pathways, and a couple of missions where you trade your guns in favor of some good old-fashioned retro spycraft. Even when it\u2019s playing the classic hold-down-the-trigger hits, though, it does so in excellent fashion (a gunfight through a USSR replica of an American town is a romp), and its own take on Black Ops\u2019 mind-melting finale is arguably better than the original. It may be one of Call of Duty\u2019s shortest campaigns, but this entry into the Black Ops series offers plenty of memorable moments that will keep you guessing until the credits roll.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;7. Call of Duty 2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe original, PC-exclusive Call of Duty was an excellent first-person shooter with a neat campaign formula: it depicted the Second World War from three perspectives (American, British, and Russian,) essentially creating three mini campaigns, each with their own characters, storylines, locations, and weapons. Call of Duty 2 did all that again on a bigger budget. Naturally that meant much more advanced graphics, including volumetric smoke effects so gorgeously rendered that smoke grenades became both a gameplay mechanic and a new next-gen tech toy to play with. Call of Duty 2's success helped kickstart Microsoft's incredibly successful Xbox 360 era, and ushered in a glorious new HD era of gaming as well \u2013 and at 60fps, no less.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut this sequel also brought with it increased cinematic ambition when it came to level design \u2013 something you can clearly see in its D-Day landing sequence, which genuinely felt like a playable manifestation of Saving Private Ryan. And in its wider, more freeform, choose-your-objective levels, you can see the start of Call of Duty\u2019s long-term fight to include non-linear elements in its otherwise tightly-controlled rollercoaster ride campaigns. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's a risky move to reboot one of the most beloved and essential games in a mega-popular franchise like Call of Duty, but 2019\u2019s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pulled it off in a way that few reboots have before. Built on a foundation of fresh-feeling gunplay, even the campaign\u2019s least interesting missions feel exceptional to play. And while its time-worn setting during a middle eastern conflict isn\u2019t groundbreaking, exceptional attention to detail when it comes to presentation makes this perhaps the slickest, most cinematic Call of Duty ever made.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe real winning factor, though, is its superb approach to level design. Modern Warfare trades the series\u2019 traditional, relentless shootouts for smaller, more \u201crealistic\u201d encounters \u2013 a shift that resulted in Clean House, one of the most memorable depictions of a slow-paced building infiltration we\u2019ve seen in the series thus far. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only one of the best examples of how to reboot a series correctly, but also an excellent entry in a series full of memorable campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">These comments are 13 years old, so perhaps Berg\u2019s hardline view on video games has softened over the last decade. You\u2019d imagine he didn\u2019t say this stuff when it came to pitching for the Call of Duty movie gig, let\u2019s put it that way. If he comes out with largely the same stance during the inevitable press tour for Call of Duty, perhaps he\u2019ll have an issue. And you better believe he will be asked about these comments! But I imagine he\u2019ll have a line on it. Perhaps he ended up trying Call of Duty himself and developed a newfound respect for the first-person shooter franchise?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given the Call of Duty movie comes out June 30, 2028, Berg has plenty of time to get his story straight on \u201cwar video games.\u201d Activision and Paramount, which are working on the film, have yet to say much of anything about what fans can expect. But we do have the official blurb, below:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Paramount and Activision are developing and producing, with Paramount distributing, a live-action feature film based on Call of Duty, designed to thrill its massive global fan base by delivering on the hallmarks of what fans love about the iconic series, while boldly expanding the franchise to entirely new audiences.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>One of the most successful video game entertainment franchises of all-time, Call of Duty has topped more than 1 billion players and generated over $35 billion in revenue over its lifetime while driving pop culture conversations for over two decades.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-movie-update\">At CinemaCon earlier this month<\/a>, attendees were treated to a quick teaser for the movie, which featured game footage set to the tune of &#8216;Seven Nation Army.&#8217; Berg appeared on camera saying he and co-scriptwriter Taylor Sheridan were working on the film. &#8220;Taylor and I are both deeply connected to the special ops community,&#8221; he said, promising to capture the reality of the soldier&#8217;s jobs &#8220;on a human level, but also bring amazing scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That\u2019s all we know for now. Characters, setting, and time period remain a mystery. We don\u2019t know if the movie is Modern Warfare or Black Ops aligned, or tells an entirely different story with brand new characters. Perhaps, in Berg\u2019s mind, the Call of Duty movie is Call of Duty in name only.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Presley Ann\/Getty Images for Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now that Peter Berg is confirmed as the director of the upcoming Call of Duty movie, the internet has turned its attention to the things he has said in the past that might offer clues as to his approach. One of the things the internet has unearthed is a 13-year-old interview in which he said some not very nice things about people who play video games \u2014 including those who play Call of Duty.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/peter-berg-director-of-upcoming-cod-film-said-in-2013-that-playing-video-games-is-pathetic-and-weak.1501840\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ResetEra user Neat<\/a>, Berg gave an interview to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/interviews\/a26257\/peter-berg-interview\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esquire magazine<\/a> back in December 2013 in which he explained why America needed to toughen up. This interview was conducted at a time when Berg was expressing concern that we had gone soft as a culture. Esquire called him \u201ca Navy brat who took up boxing in his teens.\u201d He had just helmed 2012 flop Battleship, but then followed it up a year later with the positively received Lone Survivor, an adaptation of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell&#8217;s memoir, starring Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At one point in the interview, Berg was asked for his take on \u201cwar video games.\u201d He replied: \u201cPathetic. Pathetic. Keyboard courage. Can&#8217;t stand it. The only people that I give a Call of Duty get-out-of-jail-free card to is the military. They&#8217;re out there serving and they&#8217;re bored and they want to entertain themselves? Okay, maybe. Kids? Uh-uh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Berg was then asked if Navy SEALs play those games. He replied: \u201cSome of them do. But I tell them I think it&#8217;s pathetic. I think anyone that sits around playing video games for four hours&#8230; It&#8217;s weak. Get out, do something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Best Call of Duty Campaigns<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Following its debut in 2003, Call of Duty quickly ascended to become the best-selling first-person shooter series ever, a title it continues to hold to this day. That\u2019s almost entirely down to its ever-popular multiplayer, which keeps fans playing day in, day out. But there are, of course, two sides to Call of Duty. Standing side-by-side the PvP are the single-player campaigns, which, for those of us a little unwilling to huck ourselves into the online hellhole and compete in the Call of Duty combat cauldron, tell cinematic stories straight from the front line. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nBut which Call of Duty games have the greatest campaigns? IGN\u2019s keenest and most experienced Call of Duty fans have combined to carve out a list of our favourite single-player stories, plucked from all throughout the series\u2019 two-decade-and-change history. We\u2019re looking for campaigns that champion Call of Duty\u2019s greatest strengths: those with great mission variety, ambitious set-pieces, and novel mechanics, as well as the more traditional \u201cgreat FPS\u201d staples like strong level design and memorable storytelling. Only the campaigns that have it all can truly rise to the top of this list, which means this year\u2019s somewhat muddled Black Ops 7 didn\u2019t quite make the cut. But which ones did?  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHere are our top 10 Call of Duty campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;10. Call of Duty: WW2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter nearly a decade break from the setting that launched the series (and a few rocky entries that tarnished its reputation), Call of Duty\u2019s return to form in 2017 was such a coming home party for the franchise, they straight up named the game WW2. But this return to roots, led by Sledgehammer Games, isn\u2019t exactly the \u201cGreatest Hits of World War 2\u201d experience you would imagine. Instead, you\u2019re met with a much more intimate story about Private \u201cRed\u201d Daniels and his squad living through some of the most pivotal moments of the US 1st Infantry Division\u2019s fight from the Normandy invasion to the Rhine. Clearly inspired by Band of Brothers (right down to its cutscene direction and squad system that makes each team member feel more than a background actor) it successfully evokes the camaraderie and sacrifice of the era.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut while it strives to be a personal story, it never lets you forget it\u2019s supposed to be a loud, exciting Call of Duty game. To this day, WW2 features some of the most over-the-top sequences ever seen in the series, from the bell tower collapse, to the train crash. If you\u2019re looking for thrills, they\u2019re sure to be found. And while those wild moments often make you forget about the war going on around you, WW2 still has plenty of well-worn heart to give, especially when it ends with one of the most gut-wrenching walks you\u2019ll ever make in a video game.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 11 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;9. Call of Duty: Black Ops&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;THE NUMBERS, MASON!&quot; Call of Duty: Black Ops brought the powerhouse first-person shooter series to the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, and beyond for a (very trigger-happy) espionage-filled trip through the sixties, bringing one of the series\u2019 best-ever soundtracks along with it. Black Ops took you on a dizzying ride that culminated in one of the coolest unexpected twists in any major game around that time \u2013 and certainly the biggest Call of Duty story surprise we'd seen prior to that or since.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe genius of that twist does disguise some of Black Ops\u2019 shortcomings \u2013 it\u2019s nowhere near as varied as the Modern Warfare games that preceded it, and its straight-up shooting galleries feel less ambitious than the sniper sequences and AC-130 bombardments that sister studio Infinity Ward was putting out. However, it\u2019s undeniable that Treyarch absolutely leveled up on this one, turning its work on the impressive World at War into a stealth prologue to a brand new sub-franchise that would become one of the biggest brands in the world. BLOPS started right here. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter messing around in both the near and not-so-near future, Black Ops finally returned to good old-fashioned MKUltra-flavoured conspiracies with Cold War\u2019s brisk trip back to 1981. While it resurrects some familiar faces with Mason and Woods, the story\u2019s primary focus is on series newcomers Bell and Russell Adler and their time in the CIA during one of the most critical moments in US intelligence history.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nDespite suffering a troubled development, Cold War is an ambitious re-mix of the standard series formula, with mystery puzzles to crack, secret side quests, branching pathways, and a couple of missions where you trade your guns in favor of some good old-fashioned retro spycraft. Even when it\u2019s playing the classic hold-down-the-trigger hits, though, it does so in excellent fashion (a gunfight through a USSR replica of an American town is a romp), and its own take on Black Ops\u2019 mind-melting finale is arguably better than the original. It may be one of Call of Duty\u2019s shortest campaigns, but this entry into the Black Ops series offers plenty of memorable moments that will keep you guessing until the credits roll.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;7. Call of Duty 2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe original, PC-exclusive Call of Duty was an excellent first-person shooter with a neat campaign formula: it depicted the Second World War from three perspectives (American, British, and Russian,) essentially creating three mini campaigns, each with their own characters, storylines, locations, and weapons. Call of Duty 2 did all that again on a bigger budget. Naturally that meant much more advanced graphics, including volumetric smoke effects so gorgeously rendered that smoke grenades became both a gameplay mechanic and a new next-gen tech toy to play with. Call of Duty 2's success helped kickstart Microsoft's incredibly successful Xbox 360 era, and ushered in a glorious new HD era of gaming as well \u2013 and at 60fps, no less.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut this sequel also brought with it increased cinematic ambition when it came to level design \u2013 something you can clearly see in its D-Day landing sequence, which genuinely felt like a playable manifestation of Saving Private Ryan. And in its wider, more freeform, choose-your-objective levels, you can see the start of Call of Duty\u2019s long-term fight to include non-linear elements in its otherwise tightly-controlled rollercoaster ride campaigns. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's a risky move to reboot one of the most beloved and essential games in a mega-popular franchise like Call of Duty, but 2019\u2019s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pulled it off in a way that few reboots have before. Built on a foundation of fresh-feeling gunplay, even the campaign\u2019s least interesting missions feel exceptional to play. And while its time-worn setting during a middle eastern conflict isn\u2019t groundbreaking, exceptional attention to detail when it comes to presentation makes this perhaps the slickest, most cinematic Call of Duty ever made.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe real winning factor, though, is its superb approach to level design. Modern Warfare trades the series\u2019 traditional, relentless shootouts for smaller, more \u201crealistic\u201d encounters \u2013 a shift that resulted in Clean House, one of the most memorable depictions of a slow-paced building infiltration we\u2019ve seen in the series thus far. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only one of the best examples of how to reboot a series correctly, but also an excellent entry in a series full of memorable campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">These comments are 13 years old, so perhaps Berg\u2019s hardline view on video games has softened over the last decade. You\u2019d imagine he didn\u2019t say this stuff when it came to pitching for the Call of Duty movie gig, let\u2019s put it that way. If he comes out with largely the same stance during the inevitable press tour for Call of Duty, perhaps he\u2019ll have an issue. And you better believe he will be asked about these comments! But I imagine he\u2019ll have a line on it. Perhaps he ended up trying Call of Duty himself and developed a newfound respect for the first-person shooter franchise?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given the Call of Duty movie comes out June 30, 2028, Berg has plenty of time to get his story straight on \u201cwar video games.\u201d Activision and Paramount, which are working on the film, have yet to say much of anything about what fans can expect. But we do have the official blurb, below:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Paramount and Activision are developing and producing, with Paramount distributing, a live-action feature film based on Call of Duty, designed to thrill its massive global fan base by delivering on the hallmarks of what fans love about the iconic series, while boldly expanding the franchise to entirely new audiences.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>One of the most successful video game entertainment franchises of all-time, Call of Duty has topped more than 1 billion players and generated over $35 billion in revenue over its lifetime while driving pop culture conversations for over two decades.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-movie-update\">At CinemaCon earlier this month<\/a>, attendees were treated to a quick teaser for the movie, which featured game footage set to the tune of &#8216;Seven Nation Army.&#8217; Berg appeared on camera saying he and co-scriptwriter Taylor Sheridan were working on the film. &#8220;Taylor and I are both deeply connected to the special ops community,&#8221; he said, promising to capture the reality of the soldier&#8217;s jobs &#8220;on a human level, but also bring amazing scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That\u2019s all we know for now. Characters, setting, and time period remain a mystery. We don\u2019t know if the movie is Modern Warfare or Black Ops aligned, or tells an entirely different story with brand new characters. Perhaps, in Berg\u2019s mind, the Call of Duty movie is Call of Duty in name only.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Presley Ann\/Getty Images for Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that Peter Berg is confirmed as the director of the upcoming Call of Duty movie, the internet has turned its attention to the things he has said in the past that might offer clues as to his approach. 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