Four years later Call of Duty: World War II, Activision franchise could return to World War II by the end of this year.
Indeed, The British media Eurogamer reported about it this week The publisher plans for 2021 a new work whose temporary title would be “Call of Duty WW2: Vanguard”. After the 2017 episode, it would therefore be the second part of the ten-year license to take place during the conflict that made his debut so successful. This game will be released in the fourth quarteras Activision suggested last February.
In terms of War zonethe question is still open as it is too early to know whether the new content of this hypothetical return to sources can be easily incorporated into the Battle Royale. The latter is undoubtedly an important source of income, both through its microtransactions and through its contribution to the game’s sales, as confirmed with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. However, the gameplay would require major changes to suit the 1940s era.
For developers, the reassuring element of the continuity of War zone comes from the fact that Sledgehammer Studio would be responsible for this new episode, just two years after conception Black Ops IIII and started on Battle Royale in collaboration with Raven Software. This is a surprise though, as we were expecting Infinity Ward this year, in the usual three-year rotation with Treyarch taking care of it. Cold War in 2020.
Even if the information from Eurogamer regarding the franchise has been checked in general call of DutyIn any case, it will likely have to wait a few months for Activision to officially announce its plans.
