Call of Duty Vanguard to be revealed on August 19

Activision is reportedly preparing to announce Call of Duty: Vanguard next week.

On Tuesday, Twitter user @NEXTGEN_ishere claimed the game would be revealed on August 19 at 10:45 a.m. PT / 1:45 p.m. EA / 6:45 p.m. BST.

While the tweet in question has since been deleted, apparently following a DMCA takedown by the copyright holder, well-known leaker Tom Henderson claims in a DualShockers report that he has verified some of the details with four independent sources.

He learned that Activision is indeed planning a Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal on August 19, with details of the event to be shared today with a limited number of media and content creators as part of an NDA. strict.

UPDATE 08/12/21: Promotional material for Call of Duty Vanguard leaked ahead of the game’s official announcement, with artwork revealing multiple editions, plans for an open beta and more.

THE ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES: Call of Duty: Vanguard, which is being developed by Sledgehammer Games, is slated to be officially revealed this summer, likely via an in-game event in free-to-play Warzone, like Black Ops Cold War was last year.

It will feature a campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes set in European and peaceful WWII theaters, with its plotline centered around the birth of modern Allied Special Forces, according to VGC sources.

It will also launch alongside a brand new Warzone map that is supposed to take place in the Pacific Theater and significantly larger than the current Verdansk map.

Henderson also claimed on Wednesday that he received what appears to be the first image of Call of Duty: Vanguard.

In a post deleted since, who was would have removed at Activision’s request, Henderson said the image depicted World War II soldiers storming a barbed wire-protected beach, with burning palm trees and US dive bombers in the sky.

Discussing the officially unnamed Call of Duty game during Activision Blizzard’s second quarter earnings call this month, President and COO Daniel Alegre said the title is still expected to be released in the fourth. quarter 2021.

“From a setting that our fans know and love to an incredible amount of content in development, including an extensive live operations program, we believe this release will be incredibly well received,” he said.

“In addition to launching a great seamless experience for current and next-gen console gamers, we are focused on further integrating Warzone and engaging our direct relationship with our player base through an integration of even deeper content between premium and free experiences and substantial innovation. come into Warzone itself.

Later in the call, Activision chairman Rob Kostich also said Activision felt “really good” about what Sledgehammer was working on.

“The studio itself has never been bigger or stronger, now with its teams in Foster City and Melbourne and also now in Toronto.

“And in all game modes, multiplayer, campaign and co-op, development is going very well and we will be sharing those details with the community very soon.

“Content wise, it’s a really robust game at launch in all modes, and the good news for us right now is that we’ve moved further in planning our live operations for support the community after launch, and the community should also expect this support to be very, very important.

“We also have some really exciting new projects for Warzone, which Raven is leading,” Kostich added. “Now with our premium version we’re having a blast, and what I consider the most important updates, planned for the community on both Warzone and premium as fall approaches.”

Earlier today, Activision delayed the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 5 by 24 hours.

Black Ops Cold War Season 5 will introduce new maps and multiplayer modes as well as a variety of new zombie features, while Warzone Season 5 will include the game’s first exclusive perks.