After confirming the inevitable Call of Duty 2021 earlier this year, Activision has now also confirmed that its Sledgehammer Games behind the project. The confirmation came as part of today’s Activision Blizzard earnings call, while also saying that it is “built for next-gen” and on track for release in Q4 of this year. This puts to rest any rumors of cancellations, delays, or replacement games for the premium Call of Duty 2021 release. Activision stopped short of naming the game, however, which will most likely happen later in the summer via Warzone, similar to last year’s Black Ops Cold War reveal.
?In particular, we are very excited for this year?s premium Call of Duty release. Development is being led by Sledgehammer Games and the game is looking great and on track for its fall release,? said Activision Blizzard COO Daniel Alegre. ?This is a built for next generation experience with stunning visuals across campaign, multiplayer, and cooperative modes of play, designed to both integrate with and enhance the existing COD ecosystem. We look forward to sharing more details with the community soon.? Previous rumors say that Sledgehammer is working on Call of Duty: WWII Vanguard, a follow up to 2017’s WWII. There have also been reports that the game is “a disaster” that might cause a delay or cancellation, but these comments appear to indicate otherwise, with Sledgehammer’s title set to release later this year without issue. Add...