Despite rumors of a possible delay and despite confusion caused by the Coronavirus crisis, Activision has stated that the next majorCall of Dutyis still on track. In the most recent investor call, the publisher says thatCall of Duty2020 will still launch this year.
Recent rumors have pointed toCall of Duty 2020being delayed. A new COD not being available in October or November would be a shock to the gaming world, as the series has had a yearly iteration since the originalCall of Dutyin 2003. But even with a world-wide pandemic, Activision has stated projects are on track, and employees have managed to get things done: “With true ingenuity and input from the team, we are managing through this.”
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It is possible that the original rumors are true aboutCall of Duty 2020being behind track, or even the rumor that claims thatBlack Opswill be dropped from the nameof the nextCOD. The team may just be working extra diligently to catch up, and Activision foresees that it will launch in time. Treyarch is the team tasked with making the nextCall of Duty, and the developer once createdCall of Duty 3in eight months.
It would be interesting to see Treyarch work on a nonBlack Opsfor the first time since 2010. The developer has become somewhat of the favorite among many fans, and Vietnam may be the focus of this next iteration, according to some rumors. But most likelyzombies will still have a key role inCall of Duty 2020regardless, as Treyarch is known for the arcade monster mode.
TheCall of Dutyfranchise has been very busy as of late. Just in the past few months,Call of Duty: Warzonelaunched with massive success, andCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remasteredfollowed closely behind it. It is very rare for newCall of Dutygames to release outside of the yearly Fall cadence. So all of these new titles in the “off-season” has made it so that some fans are questioning whether Activision is rethinking its yearly strategy, but the publisher has now clearly stated otherwise.
In the investor call, Activision Blizzard also talked aboutModern Warfareexceeding expectations, so it’s likely that fans can expectModern Warfareto be supported well throughout 2020. But “new” is also fun, which is part of what has excited fans withCall of Duty: Warzone, and why not having a newCODin the fall would certainly be odd.
Call of Duty 2020is currently in development.
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