This upcoming holiday season will be hosting an interesting battle taking place between two of the biggest franchises in video games: Call of Duty and Battlefield. At E3 this past June, John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, took some shots at the Call of Duty franchise, boasting that Battlefield has what it takes to usurp the throne that Call of Duty currently sits on. To heighten the rivalry, EA moved Battlefield 3's release date to October 25, placing it merely two weeks before Modern Warfare 3 hits store shelves. With all of this in place, just what does Modern Warfare 3 need to do in order to win the rivalry?

 

1. Offer the same style of gameplay as all other Call of Duty titles

 

Call of Duty offers a completely different style of gameplay than its rival, Battlefield. While Battlefield is a much more tactical game that requires more time in learning the maps and playing each match, Call of Duty is more of a session game that requires less tactics and allows for people to play a few rounds in a short amount of time. The other big difference between the two is that one player can make a huge impact without entirely playing with the team, mainly due to the existence of killstreaks. It's this flexibility that has been a big reason why Call of Duty sells astronomical numbers of games, so if Call of Duty wants to continue with that, it needs to stray away from being heavily tactical and cater to a more casual audience.