Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is an interesting installment to the massively popular shooter franchise, with fan sentiment regarding the title shifting drastically since the game's initial release. With rumors wildly circulating regarding a potential return to the Advanced Warfare IP under Sledgehammer Games, the movement system of the original game could be a huge benefit to a follow-up title.
The movement of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was greatly expanded via the use of jetpacks, a once controversial element of the CoD franchise that fans are slowly now beginning to yearn for, given the more "boots on the ground" nature of most recent franchise titles. When considering the revival of this movement system in 2024 and the potential use across Call of Duty's more ambitious recent forays such as battle royale gameplay, the rumored title could be a standout addition to the series.
The Rumors Surrounding Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2
With the large majority of discourse surrounding the Call of Duty franchise understandably being centered around the imminent Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, the strong recent rumors surrounding the identity of Sledgehammer Games' 2024 CoD title have perhaps understandably fallen to the wayside. These widely reported rumors suggest that this 2024 title will be a sequel to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, leading to a fairly mixed reception among fans.
These rumors come during an unprecedented time for the longstanding Call of Duty franchise, with the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 being set to receive a two-year life cycle where no other mainline CoD title will be released. This will see the end of Call of Duty's unbroken formula of annual releases that has been in place since 2003, with the attention and pressure on the series' next few installments only growing. With the next Sledgehammer game rumored to be Advanced Warfare 2, many fans are looking back to the original title to gain an insight as to what they can expect from a potential sequel.
The Movement System of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Undoubtedly, the standout feature of the original Advanced Warfare was its bold and ambitious movement system, which allowed players to engage in combat whilst wall-running or flying through the air for a brief period. Originally releasing in 2014, Advanced Warfare came during a time when the movement systems of CoD titles were the most contentious and unpredictable aspect of the games, with the fan base being fairly split between more extensive jetpack movement and more traditional boots on the ground gameplay.
Due to how important this movement system was in fostering the "advanced warfare" narrative of the title and its core gameplay, it is more than likely that the system will be maintained for the rumored sequel to the title. This will end the current six-year run of boots on the ground gameplay for the series, and will thus be a very ambitious choice that will make the potential Advanced Warfare 2 stick out for better or for worse.
It is no secret that many fans have been vocal in their desire for Call of Duty to return to the more complex jetpack movement systems, with the prospect of this mobility in a battle royale setting only further opening up the gameplay possibilities of such a return. With extra development time being afforded by the life cycle of Modern Warfare 2, the movement system of the rumored Advanced Warfare 2 can be well-balanced and further refined beyond the framework laid by the original game, which could be the deciding factor in the game winning fans over.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2 has not been officially announced.
