Whatever the case, Activision released a wordy press release yesterday in which it announced that Treyarch will be handling the main CoD release this year as expected, but after this there will be a fresh title in the series from a newly created wholly owned studio named Sledgehammer Games. From the release: "Sledgehammer is helmed by industry veterans Glen A. Schofield and Michael Condrey. Prior to joining Activision Publishing, Schofield was the Executive Producer of the award-winning game, Dead Space and Michael Condrey was the Sr. Development Director on the game. The Dead Space franchise has won more than 80 industry awards worldwide including the prestigious A.I.A.S. Action Game of the Year and two BAFTAS." Importantly, the press statement also reveals the fact that the Sledgehammer CoD title will "extend the franchise into the action-adventure genre."