Call of Duty 5 confirmed

In an analyst conference call held following Activision's announcement of strong fiscal year and quarter financial results, company executives spoke at length about the company's successes and plans for its key franchises - but declined to comment significantly on the upcoming Vivendi merger until the deal is complete.

Company chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick (pictured) took the reins for the early part of the call, pointing to Activision's financial successes released earlier. He noted that the company's financial growth outpaced the rate of growth of the United States and European game markets by more than four times.

Griffith confirmed that a new Call of Duty game is in the works for this fiscal year, now set in "a new military theater." Early reports have suggested the game is being developed by Call of Duty 3 developer Treyarch.

The title will match Call of Duty 4's platform list of PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, and will add Wii, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo DS.

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4 engine will also be used in Activision's first James Bond title, set to be released concurrently with this year's film Quantum of Solace.