Gameloft has been teasing and teasing Modern Combat 5 for months on end now. They’ve talked about its multiplayer, its graphics, its continued online connectivity, they’ve streamed the game, they’ve done everything but say when it’s releasing. And now we have an official release date: July 24th.
Yes, finally, the plan is for the game to release in two weeks. Price will be $6.99 with no in-app purchases. iOS and Android versions will launch simultaneously, but not the Windows Phone version. They’ll have to wait a bit longer.
With the game so close with a fixed date now, it is as good a time as any to catch up to our previous coverage of the game:
- ‘Modern Combat 5’ Is Still Going to Require Online Connectivity
- Modern Combat 5: Blackout’s Got Screen Space Ambient Occlusion and Other Fancy 3D Graphics Tricks
- Gameloft Releases New ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ Teaser Trailer Ahead of E3
- New ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ Multiplayer Details Revealed
- ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ Will Not Have In-App Purchases
- ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ Hands-On Video Preview – 30 Minutes of Gameloft’s Latest FPS
- ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ Will Feature a Unified Progression System and Four Different Soldier Classes
- New ‘Modern Combat 5’ Tidbits Revealed, “Coming Soon" to Smartphones and Tablets
Rube Goldberg machines are always popular
Probably the most creative trailer I've seen
Thanks for speaking highly!
If I hadn't already gotten it, this Definitely would have tempted me. It's clear they spent some time on it, and it just looks so cool. I loved the way that when Leo got coins, they fell and it just worked. It's an awesome trailer.
68 takes over 15 hours of filming to get this right - not including the time it took to build the set
I must say, that trailer has me wanting to get the game now.
Leo's mustache is a pretty good reason too.
The gameplay isn't too shabby, either
Come for the mustache , stay for the excellent gameplay ; )
Come for the mustache, stay for the gameplay :)
Come for the mustache , stay for the gameplay : )
Me too. I've been avoiding this game since it came out and thought it was overrated but the trailer (especially the end with the brief gameplay) makes me want to buy it.
Brilliant trailer. Truly creative.
We had a lot of fun bringing Leo to life.
The game was fantastic. I loved it. Awesome trailer as well.
Thanks for the kind words
When I saw this on the "Popular" page I thought I was actually on the Gaming section. This is awesome, not just as an ad but as a video in general. But why is there like 160 dislikes?
We're wondering the same :-/
There are always those who respond negatively to stuff. Some are just cranky, some are just going against the crowd, some just think it's amusing, etc. The more popular something is, the more of those negative nellies come out to play.
It's simple. Not everyone has to like everything that comes out.
Even if the trailer isn't to your particular tastes, you have to give them an A for effort.
True, not everyone has to like everything that comes out. But there is a difference between not liking something and moving on to something else versus clicking that thumbs down button.
It used to be that kids were taught, "If you don't have anything positive to say, don't say anything at all." If a bunch of people were standing around applauding a juggler or something and someone who wasn't impressed walked by, he wouldn't walk into the group and say so. He would simply continue on with his day.
Apply that analogy to down-voting a popular youtube video. What makes it an different? The anonymity? If the people who dislike the Leo's Fortune trailer saw the contraption setup in public, would they go over and let those who were running it know their dislike?
Just some food for thought. Simply saying, "not everyone likes everything," doesn't fully explain why people down-vote popular videos.
Yep! Ease of use!
The fact that it's a mobile game will automatically attract a bunch of dislikes from 'real gamers'
Yep, easily the coolest video game trailer since that Tiny Wings 2.0 update trailer.
Thanks! That was a really neat one, too.
You guys totally nailed it!
yeah that was awesome
Truly anazing trailer. Really well done!!!!
I love this trailer, and the game. It's just so beautifull and the gameplay is awesome.
This is a wonderful way to bring your video game back to relevancy. This is clever because you also don't have to demean it by putting it on sale. Very cool!
Now, do you lose more money making this or putting it on sale?
Awesome Rube Goldberg + long shot = Youtube fame.
I cracked the code!!!
But seriously, it's a great trailer. Unexpected, simple concept, difficult execution. Loved it.
Leo's Fortune is a very worthy game, in and of itself, to warrant the five bucks I spent on it. Hopefully 1337+Senri can manage to port this game up to other devices and systems. I would love to play this beautifully designed game on my WiiU.
To the above poster who said they'd avoided the game because they thought it was a bunch of hype: the game actually didn't receive quite the amount of hype that it deserves. This is, IMO the pinnacle of where visuals and gameplay should be on iOS. Kudos to the devs on any and all success thus far achieved and all future "Fortunes" as well ;)
Richard
Man, I would've loved to film that.
I bet it was infuriating trying to get everything perfect. That cinematographer is amazing! This trailer makes me want the game now
That was pretty boring for a trailer, but ridiculous in terms of basic engineering and physics.
If you found the physics and engineering to be "ridiculous", then the trailer couldn't have been that boring.
Awesome trailer
This is one of the best platformer games I have ever played. I especially like the physics in the water segment , and how you can puff yourself up and float.
Leo's Fortune is one of the best platform games I've played on any platform and I'm glad to see it getting the recognition it deserves. BTW, Have you considered a Mac/PC port? I'd love to see those beautiful graphics on a bigger screen.
Wow, wish we had one of them :(
Awesome trailer!!!!