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Call of Duty: Ghosts reveals doggie details and single-player info

The dog companion in Call of Duty: Ghosts is called Riley.

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Infinity Ward has revealed new details surrounding the canine companion in Call of Duty: Ghosts, including his name: Riley.

Riley in action.
Riley in action.

Speaking during a Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-E3 event, Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin said that the dog in Call of Duty: Ghosts was named as a homage to Modern Warfare 2's Simon "Ghost" Riley.

Two single-player levels were also shown, "Into the Deep" and "No Man's Land." The former is an underwater mission featuring combat, and the latter took place in a forest area. Riley takes a significant role in the second level, with the player able to control the dog in a fashion similar to the land drones in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Infinity Ward said that the hi-tech pooch is equipped with a flip-up camera, an earpiece, and two vibrating devices.

Rubin added that the team at Infinity Ward was "blown away" to the initial response to Riley on social media after Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event last month.

Footage of the Call of Duty: Ghosts single-player campaign, including Riley, can currently be found on CallofDuty.com.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on November 5. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will follow.

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95% chance the dog dies.

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@ryan0991 Either the dog dies or he betrays you.

"Turns out it was the dog this whole time."

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@Xily @ryan0991 Silent hill 2 says hello.

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@tmacman @Xily @ryan0991 I believe the joke was taken to the slaughterhouse...

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@Xily @ryan0991Turns out to be some old hatred from WWII. He is a German Shepherd. You killed my great great great great grand father! I mean... Woof.

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@ryan0991 George RR Martin is writing it now, they both die.

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@cavs25 @ryan0991 They call the game Ghosts, and it has heavy focus on a dog...and yet the Dire Wolf In game of Thrones is called Ghost. Copyright :P

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@cavs25 @ryan0991 That's a CoD I'd actually want to play.

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@Adavanter @cavs25 @ryan0991 the dog is turned into a human and becomes ghost from mw2 at the end

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@ryan0991 you monster !!! have some compassion !!! give the poor mutt a 10% chance of survival at least !

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@ryan0991 Better twist... Soldier dude dies... and the dog has to finish the fight.

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Once again... the fact anyone came away with positive feelings after the reveal is frightening enough... Now add the fact all the rumors we were afraid of came true as well... and people still want it.

Now that's a horror story.

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@Adavanter The real horror story is Cod Ghosts

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@lilnazar @Adavanter Activision could enforce all kinds of DRM and watch this thing still sell like crazy. We actually use to crack jokes about back in the rumor days of Adam Orth...

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I wonder if the game will be reviewed by Your Dog magazine as well? It's only fair to our canine gamers.

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@MAD_AI I think I see what you did there.

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I cant belive they keep selling 20+ million units each year... even FIFA improves more than COD...

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@UnbidCube COD's integrated itself within the culture more than other games.

It's normal, and acceptable, to simply play COD. It even becomes a peer-pressure situation ~(to a very mild degree). If all your friends play COD, you go out and buy it to join in with them.

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@shingui5 @UnbidCube I can understand that. They did a great game with Call of Duty 4 in 2007 and with that they put a lot of people loving the game in the beggining of this generation. But why spend money for years to get almost the same game? It's 6*60=360$ on one game since then if people buy every COD, witch they do. They like to play with friends? That's great and normal. What about play COD4 or MW2 with them and try something else if the game stays the same on its sequels?

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@shingui5 @UnbidCube spot on man !

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@surferosh @shingui5 @UnbidCube that is how I started playing back in mw2

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@UnbidCube it is all in the marketing and counting on stupid under age kids to buy a sub-standard product.

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@surferosh @UnbidCube They probably have higher budget on marketing than on the development of the game itself

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"Rubin added that the team at Infinity Ward was "blown away" to the initial response to Riley on social media..."

Wait, what???

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@gamist lmao I just can't

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It's fitting this game was shown off the same day as the XboxOne.

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The 360 version should be enhanced with the Kinect and also have co-op. You could have a real dog or a human down on all fours to play as the dog.

Innovation!

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@Xily stupid!!!!

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@DreDaGreat1234 @Xily It was meant to be a stupid idea.

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@Xily @DreDaGreat1234 Stupid!!!!!!!!!! Of course.

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@DreDaGreat1234 @Xily It's still going to be on the Xbox 360.

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@Xily @DreDaGreat1234 Stupid!!!!!!!!!! You said the xbox360 version instead of xbox1


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How is this in any way shape or form a NEW ENGINE?! This game is just going to be used as an incentive to buy the new consoles.

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!! DLC SKINS

SCOOBY DOO = $15

MARMADUKE = $10

BINGO = $10

BEETHOVEN = $5

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@daviz88 i'd like an Odie one.. :)

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Don't forget Lassie, you get LASSIE when you get all the DLC packs.

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@darkera @daviz88 And The Littlest Hobo.

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that will be in the ONE TIME CLASSIC BUNDLE with 101 DALMATIANS.

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I know this is off topic but seems like "fish AI" is gonna be the new generation's "Giant Enemy Crabs/Real time weapon changing"

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@darkera Nah, the giant enemy crab had the benefit of being completely absurd. This just reeks of crappy marketing.

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20 killstreak reward - A school of trained fish

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one more reason not to buy the game, i dont love dogs... heh... pretty innovative idea for CoD though.... where are the sharks with lasers??

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@DJKrayz_basic that's a separate DLC..

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@surferosh @DJKrayz_basic it costs 60$

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If the next COD adds this, then I might buy it:


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@MAD_AI Looks like Blood Dragon :D

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@BromeisterBrosk @MAD_AI Dino Riders! Man I miss that show.

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@MAD_AI Looks like Turok.

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@MAD_AI That would actually make me think about buying it.

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@MAD_AI That would be annoying !!!! Just more ways to die....

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I was expecting a co-op mode where your buddy played as the Dog. Oh well...

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collar duty

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@sekia37 Poopie warfare

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The Madden "dudebros" will be waiting in line for this.

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Please Infinty Ward and Activision cut down the compaign singler player mode! Too short, horrible and NO story or challenges!

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@Subaru1980 Only dogs.

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Spoiler Alert:


Dog aculy iz dolan.

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@lilnazar You know I love you, but I got to come clean... I... I'm not really a dog. I'm a horse.

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