UPDATE: Reputable journalist and insider Tom Henderson reported this ‘leaks’ are inaccurate as the games are so far out, but says Infinity Ward tackling 2027 CoD and Sledgehammer Games 2026 is the current plan. Leaker and dataminer Visceral has stated the settings and titles might be off or misinterpreted.
Fresh information has emerged regarding Call of Duty 2026 and 2027, revealing the titles and developers behind them.
Firstly, Tom Warren of The Verge have reported that next installment in Call of Duty series will be featured at Xbox Showcase next month. It is slated for release in late October. According to Tom Henderson, the game is set to be revealed prior to the showcase. Later, Henderson revealed the announcement will be sometime during May.
Last December, Tom Henderson shared details about Call of Duty 2025, revealing that it will be a semi-futuristic sequel to Black Ops 2, codenamed Saturn.
Recently, leaker and dataminer zvis_ceral has shared new information about future Call of Duty titles in collaboration with another leaker, Vondyispog.
– Project Devilwood, codename for Call of Duty 2026, is currently in development at Infinity Ward. This will be a prequel to Modern Warfare (2019) and will carry ‘Ghosts’ in its title. It’s said to be an origin story of Ghost, a rumor previously mentioned by Ralph Valve.
– Call of Duty 2027 is in development at Sledgehammer Games under the codename Project Anvil. It will be Advanced Warfare title, possibly a sequel to 2014’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which initiated the era of futuristic Call of Duty games.
Vondyispog says they will have more details about Devilwood and Anvil ‘semi-soon’, like story details akin to setting, gameplay details and co-op. They also said on May 11 that Call of Duty 2024 will be revealed within 20 days.
Call of Duty 2024 will be the first Call of Duty title with 4 years of development, breaking the 3-year cycle.