The Call of Duty (COD) franchise has been present since 2003, and now has many games within its growing collection. Fans of the franchise seem to be liking the contents at the moment, but here’s hoping the next instalment will leave fans in a state of awe.

Call of Duty: Vanguard will be next in a long line of COD games, and the new trailer is causing a stir among fans; it seems long-time players are eager to see if this new game holds up among the others.

The trailer shows the dark and death-ridden battlefield and sees players faced with some exceptional challenges. The new locations and realistic feel Vanguard boasts will make for a thrilling and heart-pounding gaming experience.

Players will see the origin of Special Forces as they change history forever, forming Task Force One in a World War II storyline set on the Eastern and Western fronts of Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa.

Call of Duty: Vanguard will release in November, 2021 / Picture Credit: Activision
Call of Duty: Vanguard will release in November, 2021 / Picture Credit: Activision

Later on this year (2021), Vanguard players will be thrown into a new COD: Warzone experience, with a brand-new map, new gameplay, and new events. Users are set to be stunned by the game’s new and innovative world.

Vanguard will showcase significant battles in WWII through the stories of multinational heroes who formed Task Force One, changing history as we know it and setting the stage for Special Forces.

The narrative will bee seen from a single player’s eyes, and will see players work together to fight in the dark and terrifying world of war. The story is set to be engaging and immersive, letting players lose themselves in the battlefield.

The game uses the next gen COD engine introduced within Modern Warfare, which will deliver stunning visuals, photo-realism, lifelike characters, and optimised performances that will enhance gameplay for an advanced and more thrilling COD experience.

The multiplayer side of things will also be kicked up a notch, with a large day one offering, with 20 multiplayer maps at launch, including 16 core multiplayer.

Picture Credit: Activision
Picture Credit: Activision

Signature COD combat will be matched with new ways to play, with combat pacing and amazing reactive environments. New modes such as Champion Hill will feature, involving tournament style head-to-hear matches, where players can go solo, play in pairs or trios to battle it out in an arena (with four maps) to be the last squad standing.

Vanguard will also have a Zombies mode, which many fans will love to see. Treyarch will help deliver a COD crossover as the upcoming game mixes with COD: Black Ops Cold War zombies storyline, creating a totally new gaming experience for players.

Users will be able to survive the relentless onslaught of the undead in a chilling all-new zombies experience, developed by Treyarch Studios.

Call of Duty: Vanguard will be available globally on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Battle.net) on Friday November 5th, 2021.

Written by Melissa, who you can follow on Twitter @melissajournal

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