Summary
The dust has barely settled on this year’s launch, and yet, Activision’s 2024Call of Dutygame has already leaked online. After two straight years of releases within theModern Warfareseries,Call of Dutyis reportedly returning toBlack Ops.
Despite some up-and-down reception to the latest release,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has broken player engagement records for the trilogyand sold relatively well. Fans were initially disappointed by the game’s brief campaign, but the reception toModern Warfare 3’s multiplayer modes has been much better in comparison. Still, after threeModern Warfarereleases in the past four years,CoDfans are eager to see what’s next.
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Windows Centralis reporting thatCall of Duty2024 will beBlack Ops, as rumored, and the game will be set during the Gulf War. LongtimeCall of Dutydeveloper Treyarch is said to be leading the way forBlack Ops 6, which is rumored to be calledCall of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War. While Treyarch has assisted on eachCall of Dutytitle over the years, its 2024 entry will represent the studio’s longest development period for aCoDgame.
Forplayers disappointed byCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign, Treyarch’s 2024 entry, at least, sounds to be a step in the right direction thanks to a longer development time and early focus on narrative. According to Windows Central’s sources,Black Ops 6looks to tell a nuanced story that explores multiple angles surrounding the Gulf War. Additionally, the game will dip back into “traditional military combat technology and familiarBlack Opsgadgetry” rather than futuristic tech from recentModern Warfaretitles.
On a bit more of the speculative side, Windows Central is also hearing about the potential return of early access as a pre-order bonus. One ofModern Warfare 3’s pre-order bonusesincluded early access to the game’s campaign, which launched a week early. However,Black Ops 6could potentially offer several weeks of early access for select modes.
Aside from the return to theBlack Opsseries, 2024’sCall of Dutywill be noteworthy for another reason;Black Ops 6will be the firstCall of Dutytitle released followingMicrosoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. WhileModern Warfare 3technically launched after the acquisition, the game’s development and marketing were long underway before the deal was finalized. Assuming there aren’t any standing timed exclusivity agreements for Activision to uphold moving forward,Black Ops 6will likely lay the groundwork for how Microsoft will handle its new massive IP.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
