Kit Harington Takes Villainous Turn in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
June 10 2016 - 1:43PM
Business Wire
New Call of Duty Coming Nov. 4 Features
Harington as the Face of the Enemy
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that Kit
Harington will be featured in the upcoming Call of Duty®:
Infinite Warfare, scheduled for release November 4th. The role
marks a dramatic shift for the popular actor, as he portrays the
face of the enemy in the new Call of Duty game in development by
Infinity Ward.
“Kit is an amazing talent, and the consummate pro,” said Taylor
Kurosaki, narrative director, Infinity Ward. “Our story is about an
epic showdown of opposing forces, and Kit immersed himself into the
role and truly became the embodiment of the enemy, the Settlement
Defense Front. We can’t wait for fans to see Kit play an entirely
different kind of character.”
To lend additional support to the production, Activision and
Infinity Ward worked closely with director Guy Ritchie, who is
familiar with the Call of Duty® franchise, having helmed the
acclaimed live-action trailer “Surprise” for Call of Duty®: Black
Ops II.
“Guy Ritchie is a friend of the franchise, so it was great to
have him back to work with us, assisting in bringing Kit
Harington’s character to life in Infinite Warfare,” added Dave
Stohl, studio head, Infinity Ward. “It meant a lot to us to develop
the role into everything it could be. We’re excited about the
performance Kit delivered and can’t wait to get it out to the
public. We’re committed to delivering a compelling story with rich
character depth, and this was a special opportunity to add to our
fantastic cast.”
“Gathering this level of talent together for this role speaks to
our studio partner’s drive to deliver a powerful narrative in Call
of Duty,” said Tim Ellis, chief marketing officer, Activision. “We
challenge ourselves to constantly be fresh and expansive in
creating gripping, immersive experiences that are exciting to play
for our fans every year.”
Last year’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops III had the biggest
entertainment opening weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game
globally for the calendar year. For the seventh consecutive year,
Call of Duty was the #1 video game franchise in North America.
See the face of the enemy with this sneak peek from the Call
of Duty: Infinite Warfare production set –
https://www.facebook.com/CallofDuty/videos/1152103818184674/.
About Call of Duty: Infinite
Warfare
Award-winning studio Infinity Ward breaks new ground in
storytelling, by exploring the weight of leadership and the
responsibilities that come with it in an emotional,
character-driven narrative. Players are thrust into wartime
leadership as Captain Reyes, a Tier 1 Special Operations soldier,
who takes the helm of the Retribution, one of Earth’s last
remaining warships. In a time of unthinkable hardships, Reyes must
lead the remnants of coalition forces against a relentless enemy in
a war that stretches to new terrains across the vast expanse of our
solar system beyond Earth.
Infinite Warfare introduces new weaponry, new player abilities
and stunning new settings to the Call of Duty franchise. In
addition to a riveting single player campaign, Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare will also deliver a robust multiplayer mode,
and a unique cooperative zombies experience. More details will be
released at the upcoming Call of Duty fan celebration, Call of Duty
XP, in September.
For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com,
www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow @CallofDuty and @InfinityWard
on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Call of Duty: Infinite
Warfare is scheduled for release November 4th on PlayStation® 4
system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system
from Microsoft, and PC. The title is not yet rated.
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