Fear of change — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer will have a no-exoskeleton mode

Change is scary. Things may suck now, but many people can easily imagine all of the ways things could get worse by making something different. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare developer Sledgehammer is going to include something for those gamers in its upcoming shooter.

Sledgehammer studio heads Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield assured fans of the franchise that it would include the option to turn off Advanced Warfare’s new exosuit. While that robotic armor adds exciting new movement abilities (like double jumping) to the futuristic military shooter, some fans fear it could drastically alter the Call of Duty experience they love. By making the exoskeleton optional, Sledgehammer can let adventurous fans take full advantage of the new content while giving a more timid players a place to play as well. Call of Duty makes hundreds of millions of dollars every year, and any change to its winning formula could put that money at risk.