We hope you were sitting down when you read that headline. Yes, Call of Duty will return in 2020. The annual franchise remains annual, and Activision will be maintaining its track record for another year. Who could've predicted this?
The publisher confirmed the next instalment in its ever-popular shooter franchise via its latest investors call, reports CharlieIntel. The game, which we'll name Call of Duty 2020 for now, will arrive this fall, as usual. According to the fansite, Activision did not confirm which of its studios will be leading development on the project. If it were to follow its usual cycle, next up would be Sledgehammer Games, but it seems this might not be the case. We'll have to wait and see which team will take charge.
Interestingly, rumours circulated last year that Call of Duty 2020 will be handled primarily by Treyarch, with Sledgehammer and Raven Studios in support roles. These same rumours suggested the game could be Black Ops 5 and set during the Cold War.
Whatever the case may be, Activision seems pleased with the title so far. "We feel great about the content", the publisher says, also commenting it's been "generating high interest internally".
As CharlieIntel points out, Call of Duty games are normally fully announced around May, so there's a while to go before we have official details. Are you excited for this year's CoD? Check those corners in the comments below.
[source charlieintel.com]
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Wait, what!? Megaton!
This is investigative journalism at its finest. I’m telling you, it’s bigger than Watergate. A new Call of Duty. In 2020. Madness.
In other news, the Pope will be praying this Sunday, and bears have been spotted carrying light reading material into the woods.
More at eleven.
Nope. I gave up on COD years ago, and then fell into their trap last year with MW. Granted the single player was really good, but after a few hours in multiplayer, it's still just call of doodie...
That makes a seasonalpass feel so useless. The yearly new COD.
Man, I never would've expected it.
How long has it been since a new CoD? A few months? Oof that's a long time.
If it's set in the future again I'll pass.
@sonicmeerkat Same for me with WW2. 😆
COD: Modern Advanced Ghost Ops
When will the COD bubble burst? I got bored after one. How are people not getting bored of it? I got bored with Assassin's Creed too. Glad they slowed the release of those. Still way behind on them too.
They likely confirmed the microtransactions before the actual game. Its going to be Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare remake - Remastered, with one new level and the same 37 maps for a bargain price of 79.99 and your first born child.
In honor of the year 2020, can I just pay $20 for a campaign-only version of the game? I couldn't care less for the rehashed multi-player. I just want over-the-top guilty-pleasure military action at a bargain price.
Now that would be next-gen!
if this is gonna be another one of them always online and 5hrs campaign not playable from disc but need to download. then mw2019 was my last cod. i have just had enough of this bs.
I've heard rumours that it will feature the Korean and Vietnam War. If it's historical and features the Korean War, I'm sold.
I heard rumors on the internet (can't remember where) that it will indeed be BO5, which was initially slated for 2021 but was pushed forward a year because of internal issues at Sledgehammer.
If that's true, it could have been a good opportunity to let the franchise breathe for one year (in 10 or so) and generate more demand for next year's title, but alas we all know yearly COD is up there with death & taxes.
You also have to wonder how such a blockbuster would be impacted by being pushed a whole year forward, that's a really long time.
Let me guess another year of a broken mess and microtransactions.
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