Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next mainline entry into the popular Call of Duty franchise, is once returning the series to its World War II roots. The game will feature a totally new squad-based multiplayer, a campaign that will include major battles of World War II, and environments that will react and change in response to bullets and explosions. Developer Sledgehammer Games will be taking the mantle for this installment after Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, with a projected release set for November 5.
Inspiration From History and Similar Titles
Call of Duty: Vanguard was revealed during the Battle of Verdansk Warzone event, along with an official preview video. The highlights from the preview revolved more around the game’s details than its World War II premise. What stood out, though, was the gameplay footage shown by the developers illustrating how objects and maps would react when the shooting started. Everything from the dynamic hail of bullets and wall-blasting explosions are similar to what players have found in EA’s Battlefield series.
Vanguard seems to take inspiration from Battlefield, introducing many additions never seen in any Call of Duty game before. Amidst the unique physics and realism, players again will be able to mount their weapons on objects, like a table or box, and now will be able to slide them among flat surfaces as well as while maintaining cover. These add an ongoing immersion, partly because they’re actions rooted in history.
The Multiplayer and Campaign Front
Also new to Vanguard will be a multiplayer mode called Champion Hill. Players will be pit against each other in eight teams in a round-robin-style tournament. It can be played with solos, duos, and trios, and will take place in “an arena consisting of four maps.” Sledgehammer, who promised additional details on the mode, described it as a blend of battle royale and the 2v2 gunfight mode introduced in 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Gunfight will be brought into Vanguard alongside the franchise’s popular Zombie’s mode, which will expand on the lore found in last year’s Call of Duty: Cold War.
On the campaign front, Vanguard will follow a multinational squad of Allied soldiers across numerous battles. The soldiers will become the world’s first Special Forces unit and pursue information about “Project Phoenix,” the Nazis’ plan to reestablish the Third Reich if Germany would lose. The squad comprises a British paratrooper, a hotshot American pilot from the Pacific Theater, an Australian tanker who fought in North Africa, and a Russian Sniper who helped save Stalingrad.
The Next Bold Installment in a Decade Old Franchise
Since Call of Duty 2’s release in 2005, a new Call of Duty game has been released every year. This new working title is bringing with it new improvements, changes, and fixes to what fans love about the previous installments. Sledgehammer has promised more details to come for fans, as well as a link between Vanguard, Warzone, and Cold War. With a dynamic core experience and enriching narrative, Call of Duty: Vanguard promises to be a well-deserved hyped release on the horizon.
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