Unfortunately, what had to happen did happen, and although it was no secret, Call of Duty: Vanguard did not have the effect hoped for. Activision and Sledgehammer Games. According to an annual report from the giant studio, the title based on the Second World War has indeed cooled more than one.
Vanguard did not meet Activision’s expectations
Well before its release, and following its few beta phases, Call of Duty: Vanguard had only very moderately convinced Call of Duty playersand when it was released on November 5, 2021, it was not very successful.
According to the annual report ofActivision (via CharlieIntel), Vanguard didn’t sell very well, for several reasons.
According to the studio, Vanguard did not really bring any innovations to the license, and the context chosen for this title did not have the desired effect since the World War II period has already been seen and reviewed in the various Call of Duty titles.
As a result, Activision is focusing more than ever on the next games, namely Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but also on its next Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone 2.
All hopes pinned on Modern Warfare 2
At a time when the numbers are not really good, the hopes of players but also developers are naturally turned to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Recently made official by Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare 2 should, according to Activision, be the most successful game of the entire franchise. Direct sequel to Modern Warfare published in 2019, we should find there, according to the various clues left on social networks, the character of Ghost.
In addition, Activision has also formalized the development of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, also with Infinity Ward at its helm. According to the various press releases we have had over the weeks, Warzone 2 will “start from scratch” and will not depend on any Call of Duty game.
According to the director of the Battle Royale, Patrick Kelly, Warzone first of the name began to show its weaknesses from the moment the latter integrated Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. When integrating Vanguard, things only got worse.
The goal for the developers is therefore now to offer a brand new Battle Royale and above all to avoid making the same mistakes again.
We should soon have news of these two games which are now eagerly awaited by the Call of Duty community.