Video game critic Jim Sterling posts a retailer listing on Twitter that suggests that the next entry in the long-runningCall of Dutyseries will be revealed next week.
In life, there are three constants: death, taxes, and a newCall of Dutygame releasing every year. This has been true since 2005 at least, and the upcomingCall of Duty 2016is set to continue the trend. Even so, we have yet to see anything concrete on the game, but all that could change next Tuesday, May 3rd, if a retailer form leaked by video game critic Jim Sterling is any indication.
Sterling took to Twitter to leak a form from an unknown retailer, which suggests that a reveal trailer forCall of Duty 2016is coming on May 3rd. Since we saw the firstCall of Duty: Black Ops IIItraileraround this time last year, it wouldn’t be surprising if that is indeed the case.
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It would be nice forCall of Dutyfranchise fans if this form turns out to be accurate. There have been many rumors about the newCall of Dutyin the past few months, and fans may be anxious to learn which rumors are true, and which ones are false.
For example, the rumor thatCall of Duty 2016will be set in spaceis one that many fans would probably want to be fake. The last few entries in theCall of Dutyseries have had future or near-future settings, abandoning the realistic roots of the franchise for science-fiction elements. Some are anxious to see the series revisit a historical setting like World War II, or at least sport another entry set in theModern Warfaretimeline.
Speaking ofModern Warfare, there’s also a rumor making the rounds thatCall of Duty 2016will have the first twoModern Warfaregames as a pre-order bonus on Xbox One. It would be weird for those two games to be paired withCall of Duty 2016if the game doesn’t have a similar setting or story, so perhaps there isn’t any truth to theCall of Dutyin space rumor after all.
Again, we’ll have to wait for an official reveal by Activision to know the truth one way or another. So hopefully the retailer listing leaked by Jim Sterling is accurate, as it would be nice to substantiate or disprove some of the rumors surrounding the game. Here’s hoping that by this time next week, fans will know ofCall of Duty2016’s setting,its name, and whether or not it has any connection to theModern Warfaretitles.
Call of Duty 2016is in development for unspecified consoles, with a release expected for later this year.
