Could this be our first look at Call of Duty 2020? Black Ops Cold War ‘footage’ leaked

It certainly looks like CoD

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The first gameplay footage ofCall of Duty2020, rumored to be calledCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, may have just been revealed.

In typical Call of Duty fashion, the player can be seen sprinting, vaulting, aiming down sights and inevitably camping (just kidding), as they explore what could be Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s first exclusive map. The footage below could also be nothing more than an elaborate hoax, but it does look rather convincing.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (COD 2020) Pre-Alpha gameplay. pic.twitter.com/TfnkQzn8GiJune 3, 2020

It should be noted that the off screen footage has reportedly been taken from 45 minutes of pre-alpha code, and focuses on a new map called Tank. As with any pre-alpha footage, the game will look dramatically different to what we’re seeing here when it releases, so bear that in mind. For example, it appears that textures and other graphical elements are missing entirely, and the UI and HUD elements aren’t in place.

Duty calls

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and unrest across the world, Activision would normally have announced a new Call of Duty by now, as the annualized franchise gears up for its usual October release.

However, with the world in a tumultuous place,Activision has delayed Season 4 and Season 7forCall of Duty: Modern Warfareand Call of Duty: Mobile respectively, so it’s unclear when Call of Duty 2020 will be officially unveiled.

It’s a safe bet that Call of Duty 2020 will release onXbox One,PS4and PC, and might supportPS5andXbox Series Xas a cross-gen title, just likeCall of Duty: Ghostsdid when it was released.

We also know that Activision plans to supportCall of Duty: Warzonefor theforeseeable future, so it’s unlikely that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will feature its own dedicated battle royale mode this time around.

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Adam was formerly TRG’s Hardware Editor. A law graduate with an exceptional track record in content creation and online engagement, Adam has penned scintillating copy for various technology sites and also established his very own award-nominated video games website. He’s previously worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor and once played Halo 5: Guardians for over 51 hours for charity. He is now an editor at The Shortcut.

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