Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has come under heavy criticism in the wake of its launch from critics and audiences alike (even though it seems to be doing well where engagement numbers are concerned), but the yearly Call of Duty machine stops for nothing, and details on next year’s instalment in the shooter franchise seem to have emerged.
In a report published by Windows Central, it’s been claimed that next year’s Call of Duty game will be sixth Black Ops instalment with Treyarch returning as lead developer. Reportedly codenamed Cerberus, the game could seemingly be called Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War, something that Insider Gaming corroborates as well.
The game will reportedly focus on the CIA and “examine the United States’ role in the conflict”, as well as its consequences in the end of the Cold War era. As per the report, it will “attempt to explore a nuanced narrative of the Gulf War” and cover the many different participants who were involved in the conflict, while on the gameplay front, it will return to more traditional military technology and gadgets, as you would expect from its setting.
Windows Central also states that Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War (or whatever it ends up being called) is set to have the longest development cycle for a Treyarch-developed Call of Duty title, while Charlie Intel also reports on Twitter that it will be the first game in the series to have four-year development cycle. Given recent reports of Modern Warfare 3’s rushed and contracted development timeline, that can only be good news.
Finally, as per the report, Activision is considering more significant pre-order bonuses for next year’s game, possibly including early access for multiple modes that will become available weeks ahead of the game’s release.