Call of Duty influenced Rage control scheme

Id Software's latest game looked to Call of Duty for its control scheme.

One of the lasting impacts that Halo left on first-person shooters is the introduction of regenerating health, which is now commonly used in most games belonging to the genre. Now, it seems Call of Duty is similarly influencing shooters.

Tim Willits, creative director at Id Software, recently told GamesIndustry.biz that the studio planned the controller configuration of its upcoming shooter Rage around Call of Duty's scheme.

"For most people, the mass consumer, having that controller in your hand, sitting back watching the TV, it's intuitive, it's easy," Willits explained. "Heck we moved our buttons to match Call of Duty, because hey, you get 25 million people learn where the jump button is, you don't move the jump button! I don't know why games do that!"

Id Software's Rage is currently slated for release on high-definition platforms next year. The game was previously set to be published by Electronic Arts, though rights to the project were purchased by Id Software owner Zenimax.

By Nicholas Gasse