If the lukewarm reception toCall of Duty: Infinite Warfareis any indication,Call of Dutyfans are ready for the series to ditch its science-fiction trappings and get back to its roots. Well, concept art shared by YouTuber TheFamilyVideoGamers seems to suggest that the next entry in the series will do just that, bringing the franchise back to World War 2 asCall of Duty: WW2.
Before fans get too excited thatCall of Duty: WW2is real, it’s worth noting that there is nothing that confirms this concept art to be legitimate. For all we know, the art is the work of a fan, and is no indication of what Sledgehammer Games is creating for the 2017Call of Dutygame at all. However, if the artwork is real, it reveals some key information about the game.
If we assume the artwork is real, it reveals that the 2017Call of Dutygame is titledCall of Duty: WW2. If this title is accurate, it contradicts previous reports that the nextCall of Dutygame was going to be released asCall of Duty: Lethal CombatorCall of Duty: Stronghold. Those rumored titles were first seen four months ago, so if this concept art is real, it appears as though Sledgehammer and Activision have decided to focus its marketing on the new game’s supposed World War 2 setting.
Something else the concept art reveals is that the new game will apparently have a level set during the D-Day invasion. NumerousWorld War 2 video gamesand movies have depicted the horrors of D-Day in the past, but the deadly Normany landings haven’t been seen much on modern video game consoles. With the massive budget eachCall of Dutygame enjoys,Call of Duty: WW2could potentially deliver the most realistic take on D-Day in a video game to date.
Of course, that all rides on whether this artwork is real or if it’s been faked to create some buzz on the Internet. Thanks to the franchise’s annual release schedule, we won’t have to wait too much longer to find out whether or notCall of Duty: WW2is the real deal. Typically, Activision announces details on thenextCall of Dutygameby E3 every year, so expect these rumors to be confirmed or denied within the next few months.
Call of Duty: WW2is rumored to be in development for unspecified platforms.
