SinceCall of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Activision has split theCall of Dutyfranchise between three different studios - Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer Games. This gives each entry in the series a three-year development cycle, which in theory results in better, more fully-featured games. However, a report earlier this year indicated that 2020’sCall of Dutywould no longer be developed solely by Sledgehammer Games, with Treyarch having to step in and develop the game with just a two year development cycle.
According to reports, this was due to the inability of Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software to agree what to do with the project. However, a new rumor claims thatTreyarch stepping in to be the lead developer onCall of Duty2020hasn’t necessarily resulted in a smoother development process.
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This rumor comes from YouTuber TheGamingRevolution, who is known for hisCall of Dutyleaks - some of which have been proven accurate. According to TheGamingRevolution,Call of Duty2020’s current state is “3/10” and the game will be called eitherBlack Ops 5,Black Ops, or have some otherBlack Ops-themed name.
It should be noted that nothing official aboutCall of Duty2020 has come from Activision or Treyarch. However, credible reports have indicated thatBlack Ops 5will be set during the Cold War, presumably taking place in Vietnam. However, a different rumor has claimed that theBlack Ops 5campaign will be a bit more ambitious and take place over a span of 40 years.
This rumor claims thatBlack Ops 5will cover the entirety of the Cold War, featuring both the Korean War and Vietnam War as settings. Perhaps even more notably, the same rumor says thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 5will be more gruesome thanModern Warfare, which has already been making headlines and drumming up controversy for its extreme level of violence.
Fans should take this information with a grain of salt.Call of Duty: Modern Warfarehas yet to launch, so there’s still a long way to go untilBlack Ops 5, though a reveal should come sometime in May 2020.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 5is rumored to be in development for release in 2020.
