CALL of Duty Vanguard is the blockbuster game of 2021 – and it’ll be high on Christmas lists across the world.
Better still, the official launch is TODAY.
Activision and Sledgehammer Games are revealing all the juicy details gamers have been waiting for.
This includes information on key parts of the game like the Campaign, Multiplayer and Warzone.
Rumours about Vanguard have been swirling for months, with most gamers predicting a return to World War 2.
But mysteries still remain around how exactly Warzone will tie in with the new retro title.
We’ll be covering the reveal live as it happens, so read on for the latest.
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WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Next we move to a wooded area, with a Sgt. Kingsley uniform flash.
More importantly, we see the trademark maroon beret of a British parachutist.
We also see an Achtung! sign, and from the area, we’d suspect we’re looking at somewhere on the Western Front – likely German-occupied France.
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DUSTING UP
We then move to a dusty, rocky desert location.
It’s impossible to say exactly where this is, but North Africa saw fierce fighting in World War 2 – so that’s a good guess.
We’re seeing some kind of crash or explosion, but its origin is unclear.
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PLAYING AROUND
We see a number of different locations in the teaser trailer.
The first is a snowy locale, with Russian text seen on a train in the background.
So it’s safe to assume the Eastern Front will feature in the game.
And there’ll be some element of sniping, going by the rifle pictured in the trailer.
This is likely the story of the female Operator, given that we see a woman’s face in this section.
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RUMOUR MILL
If you’re a Call of Duty fan, today probably won’t be the first time you’ve heard about Vanguard.
In fact, Vanguard has been the subject of leaks for months.
We’ve seen a teaser trailer, and it’s clear that a return to World War 2 is on the cards.
And the game is clearly taking place across multiple theatres of war.
Although how important that is remains to be seen.
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REWARDING EXPERIENCE
A trailer for the new game is great – but is that all? Nay!
You’ll also get a bunch of rewards for logging on and experiencing the Battle of Verdansk.
They include new blueprints for weapons, a timepiece, and a bike skin.
What more could you want?
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READY FOR LAUNCH
Normally video game reveals take place on YouTube.
But there’s growing pressure to be more creative – and Call of Duty is rising to the challenge.
The event will take place inside Warzone, and will involve some kind of gameplay element.
But never fear: a trailer will be featured inside the game.
So we’re not scrapping tradition entirely here…
Activision offered the very vague: “Command has sent a care package, but you’ve got to be at the Battle of Verdansk to claim it.”
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TUNING IN
To watch the Call of Duty Vanguard reveal, you’ll need to load up Warzone.
That’s the free part of Call of Duty – the Battle Royale bit – that anyone can play, even if you don’t own a COD game.
The grand reveal is taking place on Thursaday, August 19 at:
- 10.30am LA time
- 1.30pm New York time
- 6.30pm London time
- 7.30pm Berlin time
And remember that you’ll need to be in Warzone to get the full experience.
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HAMMER TIME
Vanguard is notable for being developed by Sledgehammer Games.
It’s a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision that was founded back in 2009.
And it’s worked on a grand total of six Call of Duty games.
They include:
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 – 2011
- Call of Duty Advanced Warfare – 2014
- Call of Duty WWII – 2017
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare – 2019
- Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – 2020
And, of course, this year’s Call of Duty Vanguard.
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WAR GAMES
Unsurprisingly, this isn’t the first Call of Duty game to hark back to World War 2.
In fact, the franchise has its roots in the 1940s conflict.
Here are the games that focused on WW2:
- Call of Duty – 2003
- Call of Duty 2 – 2005
- Call of Duty 3 – 2006
- Call of Duty WWII – 2017
- Call of Duty Vanguard – 2021
It’s also worth noting that 2008’s Call of Duty World at War also took place during WW2, but was part of the Black Ops story arc.
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READY PLAYER ONE
I’m Sean Keach, The Sun’s Tech Editor, and I’ll be taking you through this evening’s events.
We’re expecting big things from Activision and Sledgehammer tonight.
Call of Duty has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and keeping up the pace is important.
Fans are desperate for a flavour of something new though – and Vanguard could deliver that with a return to WW2.
We haven’t got long to wait…
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COMING RIGHT UP
We’re currently awaiting Activision’s big reveal.
Vanguard is set to be the 18th game in the main series – a staggering industry legacy.
This time around, we’re expecting a return to World War 2.
That’s a marked departure form the more modern theatres of war we’ve seen from recent Call of Duty games.
This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk
