Every single year since 2005, a new main series Call of Duty game has hit store shelves without fail. That trend will continue in 2021, as Activision has already confirmed that a new Call of Duty game is in development for release later this year. However, Activision has yet to provide specific details as to what this year's Call of Duty game will entail. But while Activision itself has not revealed new information on Call of Duty 2021, leakers may have beaten it to the punch.
Prominent Call of Duty leaker ModernWarzone has let slip more details about what fans can expect from this year's Call of Duty game. According to ModernWarzone, Call of Duty 2021 will take place in an alternate history timeline where World War 2 never ended. This would be relatively new territory for the Call of Duty franchise, as it has mostly stuck to historical conflicts, fictional interpretations of modern conflicts, or conflicts set in the far future.
If Call of Duty 2021 is truly set in an alternate history where World War 2 never ended, it would actually make a lot of sense when considering previous leaks about the game. For the uninitiated, reliable Call of Duty leakers have said that the game is set during World War 2, while others have claimed that it is set in the 1950s. It seems both claims will technically be accurate if the rumors about Call of Duty 2021's timeline turn out to be true.
In ModernWarzone's video about the Call of Duty 2021 leak, they also reiterate the game's title. Apparently, Call of Duty 2021 will be titled Call of Duty World War 2: Vanguard, though it was stressed that this is just a working title for now. It's entirely possible that the game's title will be changed by the time it's properly revealed, though leaks about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's title proved to be true pretty far in advance.
While ModernWarzone has a track record of accurately leaking Call of Duty news, fans should still take this information with a massive grain of salt. Activision has yet to reveal any real details about this year's Call of Duty game beyond the fact that it's in development and scheduled to launch during the holiday season. Fans will likely have to wait until the summertime to find out more about the game.
When Activision does pull the curtain back on this year's Call of Duty, it will be interesting to see which rumors turn out to be true and which ones were false. For example, it's a virtual guarantee that Call of Duty 2021's developer is Sledgehammer Games, but the other rumors are far less certain.
Call of Duty is in development for unspecified platforms.