Highlights
- CoD 2024 is rumored to be set during the Gulf War and continue the Black Ops franchise, creating excitement among fans.
- Treyarch is expected to lead the development of CoD 2024 and may bring back iconic characters from the previous Black Ops releases. Zombies is expected to return to round-based gameplay, and could offer two maps at launch as well as the return of Gobblegum.
- The reveal for CoD 2024 is likely to follow the pattern of previous games, with a potential reveal event through the Warzone platform in August.
The rapid pace of Call of Duty's annual release schedule is already placing a lot of attention on next year's release for the franchise, with some solid leaks and rumors already informing fans about what 2024 might hold for the IP. The leading theories around CoD 2024 currently point toward a Gulf War setting and a continuation of the Black Ops franchise, predictably leading to a lot of excitement within the CoD community.
With this in mind, fans may want to know what to expect from 2024's Call of Duty title as next year pans out, with an immense amount of revealed content and release date nods likely coming in the very near future. Information is already circulating around the potential campaign, multiplayer experience, and Zombies offerings of CoD 2024, and it seems that fans should prepare for a wild ride in 2024 during the lead up to the game's release.
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Call of Duty 2024 Could See a Return to Treyarch's Black Ops Roots
Leading reports indicate that Call of Duty 2024 will be spearheaded by Treyarch, the veteran studio behind the popular Black Ops series. These reports suggest that the game will be set during the Gulf War in the 1990s, with a concerted focus on the CIA's involvement in the conflict and operations that were conducted outside the realm of public knowledge.
Treyarch's most recent CoD entry was 2020's Cold War, which was a continuation of the Black Ops franchise, and fans should expect CoD 2024 to carry on with the narratives and characters of the series. While iconic franchise characters like Woods and Mason may appear in CoD 2024, they likely wouldn't have large roles given where a Gulf War game would appear on the timeline, but other familiar faces like Adler could certainly show up in the first pieces of promotional media that the game will start rolling out next year.
Given Call of Duty's track record of annual releases, it is expected that CoD 2024 will release at some point in October or November, but the reveal for the title is of course expected to come much sooner. CoD usually follows a very strict reveal and release structure, and more recent reveals for the franchise can aid fans in when to expect the first announcements for CoD 2024.
Method / Date of Reveal | |
|---|---|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Playable reveal event in Warzone - August |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Social media reveal - April |
Call of Duty: Vanguard | Playable reveal event in Warzone - August |
Given this pattern and the recent launch of Warzone's third iteration alongside MW3, players should expect CoD 2024 to be revealed through its own Warzone event around August. While this is currently just speculation, the reveal event for MW3 in particular was a huge success for Activision, and there is no reason why this would not carry forward to CoD 2024 next year. The initial reveal will likely showcase campaign footage and the game's setting, with a separate multiplayer event and beta happening closer to the game's release. Unlike Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty 2024's multiplayer will likely offer a full suite of original maps on day one, with the usual lineup of modes likely to feature as well.
Players Should Also Expect Big News for Zombies in Call of Duty 2024
Treyarch is the founding studio behind Call of Duty's iconic Zombies mode, and early reports indicate that a return to the basics of this experience should be expected within CoD 2024. Zombies has undergone some controversial changes in its most recent iterations, with the MW3 version of the mode doubling down on the open world "Outbreak Zombies" formula from Cold War.
Extensive leaks and rumors surrounding CoD 2024's Zombies suggest that it will be returning to the traditional round-based formula, with two maps being available from day one for the title with potential early pre-order access. In-keeping with the game allegedly returning to Black Ops' roots, it is also rumored that the beloved Gobblegum system from Black Ops 3 will be making a return in CoD 2024's take on Zombies. The return of round-based gameplay and the debut of early access are both things Treyarch would likely discuss before the game's release, so some Zombies deep dives in the lead-up to launch seem likely.
While CoD 2024 is still the subject of a lot of uncertainty, the information that is currently circulating around it paints a picture of a classic Black Ops experience against the backdrop of the Gulf War. When taking into account the franchise's recent history of reveals, fans should expect some big announcements for CoD 2024 in the not so distant future.
