A brand new Call of Duty: Vanguard trailer simply launched, and whereas it is extra of a teaser, it units the stage for the WW2 shooter.
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The CoD Vanguard trailer – embedded by way of YouTube under – exhibits off a war-torn Eastern Front and the truth that the FPS series is returning to its Nazi-killing roots. It doesn’t really present true gameplay or any characters – it is a ghost city – however the in-game locales look well-detailed and match for next-gen consoles.
The largest tease comes from the textual content on the finish, which says a full reveal will happen on August 19 at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT, and it is coming inside Call of Duty's largest battle royale sport, Call of Duty Warzone.
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Activision’s annual Call of Duty launch is feasible as a result of it employs a quantity of builders who regularly churn out entries in the series – typically with a number of builders dealing with completely different elements of the sport.
This 12 months, it’s developer Sledgehammer Games’ flip.
In the previous, Sledgehammer was liable for Call of Duty: WW2 and helped Infinity Ward, one other one of Activision’s builders, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the Modern Warfare reboot.
Expectations will definitely be excessive for Vanguard because the franchise is one of Activision/Blizzard's largest releases annually, nonetheless, its announcement comes only one month after the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit in opposition to Activision Blizzard Inc following a two-year investigation into the corporate’s alleged discrimination in opposition to feminine staff.
That investigation will proceed to play out as we creep nearer to the eventual Call of Duty: Vanguard launch date – doubtless in October or November of this 12 months – and will actually have an effect on how avid gamers obtain the sport when it’s launched.
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