All we know so far about the next Call of Duty!
The rumours were true! Activision has confirmed the next CoD game will be called Call of Duty: Vanguard, and it will take the franchise’s fans back to World War 2 once again.
As is often the case with Call of Duty news, this information had already been leaked to the public, but it’s nice to see the publishers at Activision and the developers at Sledgehammer Games starting to lift the lid on Vanguard in an official capacity.
Plans are afoot for a Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal event: it’s taking place later this week within Call of Duty: Warzone, and it may well give fans a Vanguard release date to mark in their diaries.
And so, while we wait for more information to emerge, keep on reading for all the essential details on what we know about Call of Duty: Vanguard so far.
When is the Call of Duty Vanguard release date?
Activision hasn’t announced a release date through formal channels, but a report from the industry website VGC claims that the Call of Duty: Vanguard release date will fall in November 2021. Only time will tell if that turns out to be accurate, of course, but we’ll be sure to let you know if we hear anything.
When is the Call of Duty Vanguard reveal event?
Activision has confirmed that “the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard” will take place in Call of Duty: Warzone on Thursday 19th August at 10:30am PST. Here in the UK, that means you’ll want to boot up Warzone at 6:30pm BST on 19th August if you want to witness this event.
‘The Battle of Verdansk’ is the title of the event, which makes it sound like some major action is about to go down in Warzone. Prior to that happening, Activision has shared the image below and the teaser trailer we’ve included further down the page.
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What is the Call of Duty Vanguard story?
Well, we can say with certainty that there will be some kind of war going on. Other than that bit of vital information, there are some other details that we have been able to find that we believe to be true.
WW2 will be the setting once again with European and Pacific locations said to be featured, according to the latest rumours. The story is said to focus on the rising of the Special Forces, which in WW2 began with the British Commandos at the request of then Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who was looking to create “specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast” – sounds primed for a CoD game, then.
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How will Call of Duty Vanguard change CoD Warzone?
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Word is that the Warzone battle royale game, which is currently set in the 80s, will transform into a WW2 setting to match Vanguard’s release, which we can’t wait to see. With this will come a brand new map, completely different by the sound of things, and it will be a heck of a lot bigger than the Verdansk location we currently have. The larger map is rumoured to be in the Pacific, which means there is more distance to travel, so look for new vehicles to be added too.
Which consoles and platforms will Call of Duty Vanguard be on?
VGC’s leak-laden report claims that CoD: Vanguard with launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as the older PS4 and Xbox One consoles.
A Nintendo Switch release seems unlikely at this point – there has not been a CoD release on a Nintendo platform since Ghosts – but PC players are almost guaranteed to be able to pick it up to play.
Is there a trailer for Call of Duty Vanguard?
Activision has shared an official teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard, which clocks in at just under two minutes in length. Focusing on four characters – and ending with the line, “Whatever we do, we do it together” – the trailer seems to imply that squad-based play will be important in the game. Take a look below to see it for yourself:
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