It’s more than a bit strange that fans haven’t seen the next entry in theCall of Dutyfranchise yet, despite the game presumably releasing in the next few months. While that can likely be blamed on the ongoingcontroversies at Activision Blizzard, which allege a toxic workplace environment ripe with sexual harassment, even before that news broke fans were expecting some form of information about the rumoredCall of Duty: Vanguard. However, the wait may be worth it.
Over on Twitter, insider Tom Henderson, who has accuratelyleaked information aboutCall of Dutyand other FPS games, shared a few small details about how fans might react to the game’s eventual reveal. According to Henderson, fans are going to “explode” when they finally get a look atCall of Duty: Vanguard,and apparently in a positive way.
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So far, fans have heard almost nothing about the next entry in the ever-popularCall of Dutyfranchise, despite the game typically ramping up its marketing around June. Rumors have circulated thatCall of Duty: Vanguardwill be revealed inWarzone,which is what Activision used to revealBlack Ops Cold War,though nothing has been officially confirmed in that regard. Rather, fans have been left waiting empty handed.
There’s hope that more information will drop soon, though, as a recentCall of Duty: WarzoneSeason 5 promotional image hid a teaser in Japanese Kanji that read “Vanguard is coming” when translated to English.Vanguardis heavily rumored to take place during World War 2, which does line up with the tease being in Japanese. Still, though, fans are left without much to go on in the meantime.
Whether or not now’s a good time to talk about the next entry in theCall of Dutyfranchise is a matter of debate itself, though. The community is still reeling from the State of California’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, and waves of stories detailing harassment, toxicity, and other products of mismanagement have flooded the internet in the time since the lawsuit was made public. Doubtlessly, the lawsuit will overshadow the event, and rightly so, which puts theCall of Dutyfranchise in a difficult position, though one of Activision’s own making.
Fans are just going to have to wait for the reveal before they can be certain of anything, though Henderson’s vote of confidence should be a welcome indicator of the game’s quality. This fall is jam-packed with high-profile FPS games, so there will certainly be something for shooter fans to play no matter what.
Call of Duty: Vanguardis rumored to be in development, though its title has not been confirmed.
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