Call of Duty: Vanguard Reveal Set for Later This Week

August 16, 2021

After some images for the game’s box art leaked last week, Activision is fully ready to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty series, announcing that fans can get a first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard during an upcoming Warzone event.

In a post made on the official Call of Duty Twitter account, a brief video was shared that took players through various World War II-themed landscapes before showcasing the game’s title. The Warzone event will kick off on August 19 at 10:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. ET, with a mode called the Battle of Verdansk.

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Players looking to jump into the action will also be rewarded, as anyone who plays Call of Duty Warzone: in any playlist between 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET and 10:29 a.m. PT / 1:29 p.m. ET will be able to claim Double XP, Double Weapon XP, and Double Battle Pass XP before the official event begins.

Vanguard has not been officially revealed, but reports say that it will be World War II first-person shooter developed by Sledgehammer Games, the team that led 2014’s Advanced Warfare and 2017’s WWII. It’ll be on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC and is reported to include a campaign, multiplayer, and zombies in the European and Pacific theatres of the war. The aforementioned earlier report from June said that its plot will tell the story of the “birth of modern allied Special Forces.” Activision has not commented on any of this, but it’s likely just on the cusp of spilling the beans.

This reveal is likely going to be controversial as it is coming during the reckoning over at Activision Blizzard. The giant company has come under a lot of fire for its mismanagement, rampant sexism, and an overall toxic workplace that it has fostered for many years. This has resulted in lawsuits, firings, walkouts, and reports from multiple parts of the company detailing its harmful work practices.