Board game developer and publisher Arcane Wonders has announced a new strategy game named Call of Duty: The Board Game in conjunction with Activision Blizzard.
Call of Duty: The Board Game brings the long-running FPS franchise to the tabletop. According to its developer, its design will incorporate "novel combat, movement, and line-of-sight mechanics." It's a two-player base game that will retail for $50 but participants will have the option to combine multiple sets for four-player matches.
While Call of Duty: The Board Game is based on the first-person shooter franchise, Arcane Wonders revealed it is not based on any particular entry. The board game will be set in the same world as the 2019 reboot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and use that title's weapons and maps. Nevertheless, it will remain a standalone entry with its own unique story.
Historically, adapting first-person shooter titles for the tabletop has met with more failure than success. However, Arcane Wonders believes it has cracked the formula. In a statement to Polygon, the publisher's CEO and founder, Bryan Pope, said they will provide more context on the title as they get closer to launch. In his words, "Obviously we will be unveiling more as we get closer to the launch, but we really feel this game captures the immersion of a first-person shooter."
