Call of Duty 2020: Is Treyarch going back to Black Ops\u2019 roots? ActivisionWith Treyarch hard at work developing the next Call of Duty game, there are numerous leaks pointing towards a remake of their trademark \u2018Black Ops\u2019 series. Black Ops is arguably the most popular series in the Call of Duty franchise. Its blockbuster campaign holds an ever-evolving storyline, with the narrative largely focusing on political espionage. Combine that with a gripping multiplayer infrastructure and a fan-favored \u2018Zombies\u2019 game mode (which runs canon to parts of the single-player campaign), and fans everywhere are eagerly anticipating Treyarch\u2019s next release. Sledgehammer out, Treyarch in\u2026 kind of After Activision cut Sledgehammer Games from the Call of Duty 2020 development cycle, they drafted in Treyarch one year ahead of schedule. Kotaku\u2019s report suggests that Treyarch are now taking lead on the next iteration, with Sledgehammer and Raven Software taking a backseat and serving as support studios for the project. A job listing from Treyarch to aid their bid to deliver a \u201cnext-generation AAA title in 2020\u201d all but confirmed that they were now steering the ship. Jetpacks coming back? Call of Duty\u2019s futuristic movement system is old news \u2014 at least, many fans hope. Developers have dipped their toes into that genre, only to be scolded by the game\u2019s loyal community. Treyarch\u2019s Game Design Director, David Vonderhaar, has interacted with a fan about the idea of jetpacks being brought back to \u2018revive\u2019 the game. In response, Vahn claimed he had \u201cPTSD\u201d from the last time Black Ops incorporated the advanced movement system into their beloved series. Such short-term memories. You hung me from the highest branch. No. NO. I have PTSD. \u2014 Vahn (@DavidVonderhaar) January 5, 2020 With that being said, jetpacks haven\u2019t yet been officially taken off the table, and until that happens, there\u2019s a chance that they could make a return to the series. However, given Vonderhaar\u2019s aversion at the mere mention of them, it\u2019s likely that players will be going \u2018boots-on-the-ground\u2019 \u2014 which also aligns with rumors of a prequel. Black Ops prequel in the Cold War? The Cold War spanned well over four decades following WWII, with the Black Ops story being placed slap-bang in the middle (running between 1961-68). Since we already know that Sledgehammer were originally at the helm, what better way to conveniently move on from their previous title than to set your plot at the inception of the Cold War? Considering that Sledgehammer\u2019s last entry was based around the events of \u2018Operation Overlord\u2019 from WWII \u2014 a mere three years before the Cold War-era. Per a report from GamesRadar, the campaign is set to span across the entirety of the Cold War. Meaning that the events of the Korean War in the 1950s (which is yet to appear in a Call of Duty campaign) would be covered. Moreover, the narrative would smoothly transition into the events of Black Ops and thus act as a prequel for the series, while simultaneously bridging the gap between Treyarch\u2019s debut title \u2018World at War\u2019 and their staple series. Definitely food for thought\u2026 While we have not received any official confirmation on whether a Cold War prequel is the definite play from Treyarch, it could be the most logical solution from a production standpoint. How else are they going to chop-off a third of a three-year development cycle? Building on Sledgehammer\u2019s foundations would likely kill plenty of birds of with one stone, while also serving a purpose in the franchise\u2019s progression. One thing\u2019s for sure, with Treyarch and Sledgehammer both chipping in with their creative inputs, Call of Duty 2020 is shaping up to be another enthralling addition to the franchise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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