After some early leaks, it looks like that the official name of Call of Duty 2021 will indeed be called Call of Duty: Vanguard. The first materials from the game have been leaked on the web recently via Cold War game files.
Call of Duty: Vanguard Artwork, Different Editions Leaked
A week before the presentation of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the first images from the game has surfaced on the Internet. We can assume that this is an excerpt from the premiere trailer that will be released soon by Activision, most probably on August 19th.
Thereupon, Activision started deleting messages published on Twitter. In any case, the swift action did nothing but led to the next release of material proving the arrival of the first teaser.
The COD leaker, Tom Henderson, who initially announced that the presentation would take place next week, was asked by the publisher of Call of Duty to remove the published news. The leaker also confirmed that the new COD will feature new graphics.
And now the image leaks are happening. pic.twitter.com/mmaM0iRIa3
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) August 11, 2021
As with the prematurely released Battlefield 2042 content, the following shots are of poor quality, but show four soldiers against the backdrop of buildings with Nazi swastikas.
The shots also confirm the settings of the game which is indeed World War 2 as previously rumoured. You can check the leaked screenshots below, including the artwork, different editions, etc.
— Anthony │ ₉⁹₉ Forever (@2KReactive) August 12, 2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard will also have its own anti-cheat, which was in development for more than one year. It will be also implemented in Warzone. The title is, according to preliminary data, a World War II shooter like Call of Duty: WWII.
- Sledgehammer Games is the developer of the game
- The title will have a zombie mode
- The setting of the game is confirmed as World War II
- The engine used is from Modern Warfare (2019)
More information about the game itself:
- The game will have 24 maps (for many modes), most of which will be at the start.
- There will be dynamic weather in multiplayer.
- The single-player campaign will be “Dark and bold”
- There will be a mode of big battles aka “Combined Arms” or “Ground War”
- Treyarch is leading the zombie mode and will continue the Black Ops Cold War universe.
Call of Duty: Vanguard Release Date, Reveal, and Open Beta Details
The reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard seems to be scheduled for next week on August 19th, while the release date of the game is rumored to be November 5, 2021, as hinted by Tom Henderson in the tweet below. An Open Beta Early Access is also planned for those who buy the Ultimate Edition of Call of Duty: Vanguard.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) August 11, 2021