Call of Duty: Ghosts' Coming Out Nov. 5

Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next game in the annual franchise, will be released Nov. 5, according to an announcement from publisher Activision.

Activision calls Call of Duty: Ghosts the "next generation" of the realistic military first-person shooter franchise. Developed by Infinity Ward, the game is reportedly built on a "next generation" engine.

Activision said players will get to check out gameplay footage of Ghosts running on the next-generation Xbox at Microsoft's headquarters during the new console announcement May 21.

“Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we're not resting on our laurels,” Mark Rubin, executive producer of developer Infinity Ward, said in a press release. “We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty. So we're building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can't wait to share them with our community."

The Call of Duty: Ghosts announcement was rumored earlier this week, when fans found images of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Simon "Ghost" Riley in art on CallofDuty.com.

The above trailer shows several different warriors in masks, from modern-day fighters to medieval knights, and implies that everyone wears masks for different reasons. It closes with the same masked "Ghost" closeup.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will come to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and "next generation consoles" on Nov. 5.