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Casting Call Confirms Next Call of Duty Set In Vietnam

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by Matt Helgeson on February 22, 2010 at 06:37 PM

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Hollywood casting communication network Breakdown Services posted a casting call for voice over and motion capture actors for roles in an Activision video game. According to video game website vg247.com, one of the roles listed was Frank Barnes, who was described as “a fiercely patriotic veteran of WW2… A solid leader, possessed with an excellent ability to assess and respond to any situation quickly and decisively.” This information seems to confirm reports that Treyarch’s next Call of Duty title, which should release this year, is set sometime during the Vietnam War.

The listing said Barnes was part of the Military Assistance Command Studies and Observations Group in Vietnam. The real-life unit performed covert ops in Vietnam during the years 1964-1972.

Other characters described include Joseph Lewis, “physically fit” black man in his 20s, Jason Hudson, who is listed as Caucasian and as having “over 15 years of military experience, making him an excellent tactician and mission co-coordinator.” There was also a female character to be cast named Kristina Ivanova, a Russian martial artist and CIA agent who is described as “calm to the point of being cold and detached.”

It's certainly an intriguing setting; we'll have to hope that this game on par with Treyarch's excellent Call of Duty: World at War.

Via Vg247.com

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Filed under: News, Activision, call of duty, Call of Duty 3, treyarch, Call of Duty: World at War

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by Thedeadestspace Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:44 PM

Ugh Treyarch. At least you moved a few years forward.

Please please let it be good.
by Amine Elhafsi Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:48 PM

Call of Duty: World At War wasn't that great. I mean it was decent, but I don't know I got bored. Vietnam looks interesting though...
by AMSacco91090 Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:49 PM

I'm really hoping for a good Vietnam War FPS, no one has really made one yet.
by SoldierOfGod199 Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:49 PM

Ill get it.
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by Matt Bertz Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:50 PM

Thank God. Let's leave WWII in the rearview mirror...
by Ness Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:50 PM

mmmmm...maybe theyll have some vietnam zombies...lol
by axel5 Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:51 PM

this might be a bit contraversal
by Joely Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:52 PM

Hey this isn't all bad!

How many decent Vietnam games can you remember... and you can always count on Treyarch to deliver at least a decent product.

I'm personally looking forward to a wealth of savage gore and guirrila fighting that vietnam was known for.
by Jake H. Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:59 PM

Vietnam is a great chance for games to move from a modern world view (i.e. we are always good) to a post modern world view (i.e. decisions are never black and white). This is great for me, as I love complex emotionality, and current black and white narratives and morality systems aren't providing that.
by The Yoshiman Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:02 PM

Finally, a Vietnam game with potential.
by **BANNED** Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:04 PM

This actually interests me. MW2 had an ok story but wasnt the best and online doesnt feel right to me. But Vietman has something to it that I just like.

I think from watching Black Lagoon where nearly every character is ex-Vietnam veterans and vehicles and weapons are from that era, It makes me a bot more interested.
by jloos Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:07 PM

hopefully it will be good and it will have a good multiplayer mode.
by interpunct Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:08 PM

well i think it's ok because with infinity ward making the modern warfare games I wouldn't mind treyarch making games of older wars. Maybe it will be better than world at war but it won't surpass MW2 mainly because people are more interested in the modern warfare games.
by Trey Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:08 PM

unbelievably stereotypical characters. A cold, detached, female Russian agent? Come on.
by interpunct Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:08 PM

well i think it's ok because with infinity ward making the modern warfare games I wouldn't mind treyarch making games of older wars. Maybe it will be better than world at war but it won't surpass MW2 mainly because people are more interested in the modern warfare games.
by Sleepingcobrox Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:12 PM

Good of them to work on something that has nothing to do with WWII
by linktriforce...ridin in the roflcopter Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:13 PM

treyarch might pull this one of.
by <The Lotus Eater> Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:18 PM

Please, PLEASE, don't try to send us a message about how war sucks like every other Vietnam game in existance. It may seem radical and insane, but not EVERYONE thought the Vietnam war was such a bad idea...

*looks over shoulder*
by KorbyKorbster Monday, February 22, 2010 at 07:19 PM

world at war sucked, this better not suck too.

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