TheCall of Dutyfranchise has been an annual gaming staple since 2005, with Activision releasing a new game every year since 2005’sCall of Duty 2. It will continue in 2021 with the release ofCall of Duty: Vanguardas the developers and players prepare forVanguard’sreveal on August 19. To further build anticipation, Activision is turning toCall of Duty’spopular battle royale for more teases ahead ofVanguard’sreveal.
Call of Duty: Vanguardis the 18th game in theCall of Dutyseries and will be the fifth in the series set in World War 2. While little is known about the game, locations teased include the Eastern Front, Western Front, North Africa, and the Pacific Theaters. Sledgehammer Games is developing the title, the third in the series it has been the lead developer on followingCall of Duty: Advanced WarfareandCall of Duty: WWII.
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In a post on Call of Duty’s official blog, Activision dropped its latestVanguardreveal tease as a tie-in withCall of Duty: Warzone. The post calls onWarzoneplayers to prepare for another operation in Verdansk on August 19 to locate and “neutralize” a mysterious weapon set to appear in the area. The post includes a map of Verdansk in the style of World War 2 battle maps, including various miniatures to mark vehicle and base locations.
This is the second time Activision turned toWarzoneto help build hype for an upcomingCall of Dutygame, the previous beingBlack Ops: Cold War. Ahead ofCold War’sreveal, an augmented reality game went live taskingWarzoneplayers to solve various ciphers across Verdansk. The first official teaser was released on June 24, 2025, after all ciphers were solved and the game’s full reveal followed on July 20, 2025.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Activision and theCall of Dutyseries' various developer turn toWarzoneto build excitement for future series entries, either. The popular battle royale provides the perfect space for Activision to tease players about what’s to come in the series, from the 80s-themed rooms for Cold War or a World War 2 sniper picking off the winning team in a post-match cutscene.
The question then becomes how far Activision can take with teasing future games inside the chaoticWarzone. The series hasn’t been shy about reaching into the outlandish between fighting on Mars' surface to interdimensional battles inCall of Duty’s Zombies mode. Verdansk could serve as ground zero for that insanity and give players a proper first taste of what they can expect from that year’s game.
Call of Duty: Vanguardwill be available Fall 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
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