The next entry in the Call of Duty franchise will reportedly take place during World War II, and the game is tentatively titled “WWII: Vanguard. According to sources for Modern Warzone, the game will also have an impact on Duty: War zone, and sees weapons and assets shared with the title in a manner similar to Black Ops Cold WarLast month, Modern Warzone reported that Call of Duty 2021 is in development from Sledgehammer Games, which would be fitting, as the developer previously worked on Call of Duty: WWIIThe team clearly has a bit of experience with the setting!
Modern Warzone appears to be confident in the sourcing, but the piece reporting these details also mentions that previous rumors hinted at a 1950s setting for the next Call of Duty. Since World War II ended in 1945, that wouldn’t make much sense! Modern Warzone speculates that WWII: Forefront could be placed in an alternate timeline where the war lasted longer. According to this writer it is also possible Call of Duty WWII: Vanguard could be a game that deals specifically with events immediately following the war, such as rogue states of the Axis. Unfortunately, it’s all a conjecture at this point!
Interesting enough, WWII: Vanguard isn’t the only new Call of Duty game that could be in development. A prominent Call of Duty leaker has also hinted that Activision may be a standalone game of Call of Duty: Zombies in the works. Further details are quite limited at this point, including which team may be developing the game. If true, Call of Duty fans may have a lot more content to enjoy in the future!
For now, readers are advised to take these reports with a grain of salt until Activision makes some sort of official announcement. Sources are sometimes given incorrect information and plans can often change during development. Black Ops Cold War just released a few months ago, so it will probably take a little longer for the publisher to reveal anything concrete about its next Call of Duty game. Hopefully more information will come sooner rather than later!
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