Call of Duty: Vanguardmay have a lot in common with the incredibly successfulCall of Duty: Modern Warfare.Activision has just officially unveiledCall of Duty: Vanguard, the next entry into its remarkably popular first-person shooter series. Details are continuing to come forth about Sledgehammer Games' next foray into the franchise, and the most recent interesting tidbit about this World War 2 shooter is that it will utilize the same engine from 2019’sModern Warfare.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareemployed a brand new engine for the series, but with a quick turnaround,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wardid not use the same technology. However,Vanguardis set to use the same next-gen engine as 2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarein an attempt to push boundaries technologically. This boost could even helpCall of Duty: Vanguardbe the highest selling game of 2021.
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According to information that came with today’s announcements, the engine will allowCall of Duty: Vanguardto be fully optimized and deliver photo-realistic visual fidelity. The characters inVanguardwill be lifelike, and the performance will be enhanced to improve the gameplay in a tangible way. Whether or not all of this comes to pass is yet to be seen, but Sledgehammer appears to be reaching for great heights, and the team has the backing of the newest engine to assist it.
In terms of improved gameplay thanks to enhanced performance, a few things that were already noted is the fact thatCall of Duty: Vanguardwill be fully integrated withWarzoneon day one and come with crossplay and cross-progression. Further details on the specs, features such as field of view settings, ray tracing, and things like that will certainly come in time. However, the fact that the game uses the same engine asModern Warfareshould mean that the integration is a bit smoother withWarzone, which is certainly nice.
2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarehelped set the stage for3 billion in net bookings over a 12 month period forCall of Duty. Along with the game’s overall design, the engine was a big part of the success of the title. ForCall of Duty: Vanguard,it is off to a good start simply by attaching itself toModern Warfare’s engine. Of course, there will be much more that comes with the game being a hit. But if the game can utilize next-gen technology to look and perform at a high level, then has a chance to be successful.
Call of Duty: Vanguardlaunches on November 5 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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