Who is developing Call of Duty 2021? Release date, more ActivisionWith fans having Black Ops Cold War for a couple of months now, they are already thinking ahead to what Call of Duty 2021 could bring. Unlike previous years, it\u2019s not entirely clear which development studio will be in control of the upcoming FPS title. Up until 2020\u2019s Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty fans could wager a pretty accurate guess at which of Activision\u2019s development studios would be behind the upcoming game, even long before its confirmation. A three-year cycle was established, with Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer Games alternating year on year. For example, 2014\u2019s Advanced Warfare was the product of Sledgehammer Games, 2015\u2019s Black Ops III came from Treyarch, and 2016\u2019s Infinite Warfare was developed by Infinity Ward. By that cycle, this year\u2019s Black Ops Cold War should have been the work of Sledgehammer Games. However, rumors state that disarray and slow progress at SHG resulted in the project being thrown the way of veteran devs Treyarch. What followed was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Who\u2019s developing Call of Duty 2021: Infinity Ward, Raven, or Sledgehammer Games? We\u2019ll start off by taking a look at Infinity Ward. The devs of 2019\u2019s Modern Warfare have been long-time developers of CoD titles, perhaps best known for the original Modern Warfare trilogy released from 2007-2011. Read More: All Warzone bunkers: locations, map, codes – They seem like outside contenders for CoD 2021, given the fact that Modern Warfare\u2019s life cycle only ended a few months ago. Though there have been rumors of a sequel to their 2019 Modern Warfare, it seems unlikely to come just two years after their previous title was released. It\u2019s unlikely to see Treyarch developing the next iteration, with them being thrown in at the deep end because of Sledgehammer\u2019s issues. Next up, we\u2019ll take a look at Raven. We\u2019re considering them the long shots for CoD 2021. Their involvement in Activision\u2019s FPS series has largely been as a support studio \u2013 helping Infinity Ward with Modern Warfare Remastered and Warzone. Their incremental involvement is conducive to being a lead studio in the future, but we\u2019re not sure they\u2019re quite there yet. Right now, this studio is focusing a lot on Warzone. Finally, and favorite to take the reigns on CoD 2021 is Sledgehammer Games. As previously mentioned, they were set to be behind CoD 2020, but behind-the-scenes issues prevented them from doing so and pushed it into Treyarch\u2019s hands. Why are Sledgehammer the favorites for CoD 2021? During the interim year, we\u2019ve seen reports that SHG has expanded their staff numbers by over 150 people, suggesting something big is in the works. What\u2019s more, certain leakers \u2013 namely TheGamingRevolution and Tom Henderson \u2013 have hinted that they\u2019ve heard SHG are in the driving seat for CoD 2021. Whether they\u2019ll be supported by Raven or Beenox remains to be seen. On December 31, 2020, Sledgehammer posted a cryptic tweet, simply stating \u201cPower off. Power on. Let\u2019s try this again. Happy New Year!\u201d Power off. Power on. Let\u2019s try this again. Happy New Year! \u2014 Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) December 31, 2020 It\u2019s looking incredibly likely that Sledgehammer Games is set to develop the upcoming title, if the cryptic tweet is anything to go by. Call of Duty 2021 release date As of yet, little information is available in regards to when fans can get their hands on the newest title in the franchise. Following similar release title windows, it can be speculated that we might see something around Autumn 2021, but that\u2019s yet to be seen. Make sure to stay tuned over at our dedicated Call of Duty main page for all upcoming news and guides. Check back here often, as Dexerto will be hot on any upcoming info about 2021\u2019s release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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