Hold your money guys! Dont rush to pre-order or buy COD WW2. Looks like they straight jacked their weapons and sounds from BF1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW0lGOxBkiA

You mean the fact that a majority of weapons from actual WWI were still in use during WWII?? That's INSANE!!! Also, both games use real sounds to make it more realistic, so of course there will be similarities between the games.

Come on now...

Taz

The weapons don't surprise me - like tazman said the majority of weapons used throughout WW2 originated in WW1 (the cost to outfit an entire nations army precludes rapid changes).  The M1 garand wasn't phased out until Vietnam and I know that the BAR and M1903 were used in the initial stages of Korea.  As far as sounds went - I noticed a difference between almost all of them (normally on the bass channel)

Yep.
COD weapons have more bass.


REFORM

COD weapons have more bass, but less sustain/echo.  Both companies actually record ALL of the guns used in the game and with differing environments during said recordings, the sounds are going to be similar, but different.  I look forward to COD WW2.  My 2 centavos.

MajorCarnage

Well I couldnt preorder it even if I wanted to... But that being said I am going to wait until I see how CoD WW2 and Battalion 1944 stack up. Im assuming that the latter will be half the price and from trailers they both look great. I think it will end up being whoever is more compatible and user friendly towards pc and dedicated servers exc.

Rule #1.  Never Pre-Order.

Also, why in the world would I buy ANOTHER WW1 game?


Thats like buying RC Cola and Coca-Cola.  


WHY would the COD franchise do WW1?  BF1 is barely successful itself.  (I enjoy it, but it isnt a smash hit)

What Ruthie said. Also we know these are games and not simulations right? I would guess the aim so to speak is fun and replayability at a reasonable cost. I am so glad BF1 despite some weird gameplay is all the above. My 2 cents also.