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Modern Warzone reported this week that Activision [514 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/activision-blizzard/activision/ “> Activision’s next shooter, which will be released later this year, will be called Call of Duty WW2: Vanguard. later verified by Eurogamer and VGC sources can also corroborate the report.
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Modern Warfare / Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War [152 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/ “> Black Ops Cold War shares underlying technology and tools, but another very form of the engine used for the Cold War dates back to the 2015 Black Ops 3.
The return to the Modern Warfare engine is likely to be welcomed by players who prefer the look of the 2019 game, especially as it should make the switch between Warzone and WW2 Vanguard multiplayer modes seem more consistent.
The decision to use the technology is probably driven in part by the huge popularity of Warzone, which accumulated more than 85 million players in December 2020, according to Activision.
Call of Duty WW2: Vanguard will likely share weapons and progression with Warzone, as Black Ops Cold War does, but it is unclear how deep the integration with this year’s game will be, due to scheduling issues and the significant change in the time setting .
As first reported by the VGC, next month Warzone’s Verdansk map will finally transition to its second 1980s themed iteration, with new locations with the Black Ops series theme.
The redesign of Warzone’s map took too long to arrive. Originally, the restart of Verdansk in the 1980s was due to coincide more closely with the launch of Black Ops Cold War last November, but several factors have caused its launch time to slide to 2021.
With the Sledgehammer premium game released later this year, Warzone is unlikely to see a similar makeover to match that game until at least 2022, if he decides to have one. It is also very possible that Warzone will skip World War 2 completely, in terms of a map overhaul, and focus on coinciding with the 2022 game.
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Warzone is seen as a third pillar alongside Call of Duty: Mobile [78 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-mobile/ “> Call of Duty Mobile and future full-price releases, which will continue to offer a ‘package premium campaign, multiplayer and Zombies / Spec Ops modes going forward.
Given the huge popularity of the free game, combined with the rich history of the Call of Duty franchise, it makes sense for Warzone to continually evolve with the content of each premium entry, rather than creating a different Battle Royale for each sub. -brand.