There has been no shortage of rumors regardingCall of Duty2021 and its potential. Thus far, everything from a return to the future to the Korean War has been rumored, though a new report suggests that the nextCall of Dutygame will have a regular World War 2 setting.
This report goes directly against the recent rumor thatCall of Duty2021 would beset in an alternate timelinewhere World War 2 never ended. According to that leak, the game will boast a 1950s setting that continues the second World War beyond its real-world end date. This possibility was circulated by Modern Warzone, a reputableCall of Dutyleaker that has shared details on everything fromCall of Duty: Warzone’s nuke event toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Remastered.
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However, Eurogamer recently disputed this claim, with the website stating that its own sources have confirmed that the potential alternate timeline for the game is false. According to Eurogamer, the setting will instead be a by-the-booksWorld War 2 story, sticking closely to the historical events and dates of the war. No further details were provided on the setting other than it being “traditional,” so it remains to be seen if the game will once again focus on America’s role in the war or touch on the other Allied Powers as well.
It is worth noting that Eurogamer did back up oneCall of Duty2021leak from Modern Warzone, and that is the game’s official title. According to Eurogamer, the game will indeed be calledCall of Duty: Vanguardwhen it launches later this year. While Modern Warzone did mention that this is the game’s working title, the leaker felt that this could change to something else for the game’s future release. Eurogamer disputes this, however, believing that this will indeed be the game’s final title.
For now, fans will need to wait and see which of these sources is correct regarding the setting of the game. Regardless of whether it is traditional or set in an alternate timeline, though, two sources have now reported that the game is set in the World War 2 era and will go by the nameVanguard. WithCall of Duty2021 also rumored to haveCall of Duty: Warzoneintegrationand a gritty, controversial narrative, the game is certainly sounding like an interesting project. Considering that rumored developer Sledgehammer Games lastCall of Dutyproject was set in World War 2, seeing it return to this conflict would make sense.
At the moment, it seems likeCall of Dutyfans will just need to be patient as they wait for an official reveal. IfCall of Duty: Vanguardtakes afterCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s revealstyle, though, players could be waiting quite some time for more information to be shared.
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