Leaks are piling up regarding the forthcoming announcement of what’s believed to beCall of Duty: Vanguard, the 2021 iteration of the popularCall of Dutyfranchise. These leaks include game modes, Operators, its release date, and much more. They’re substantial and as authentic as can be without an official announcement. The latestCall of Duty: Vanguardleak is quite the surprise, however, with the game rumored to feature a type of “mini battle royale mode” akin toCall of Duty: Warzone.
The leak comes from reliable source Tom Henderson of DualShockers. He says in response to a different leak, which is related to some odd maps, thatCall of Duty: Vanguardwill feature what he describes as a “mini battle royale.” He further describes thatCall of Duty: Vanguard’s miniature battle royales will have the “same mechanics asWarzone,“Activision Blizzard’s permanent battle royale fixture.
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The context of Henderson’s comments is tied to leaked details about how many mapsCall of Duty: Vanguardwill feature. He shared thatCall of Duty: Vanguardwill feature 16 mapsat launch intended for 6v6 multiplayer. However, there will also be an extra 4 “special maps,” first teased by leaker TheGhostOfHope. Henderson shared that they’d heard about these additional 4 maps as well and that they’re forCall of Duty: Vanguard’s miniature battle royale mode.
Exactly what a miniature battle royale mode is remains to be seen, especially since they’re apparently a part ofCall of Duty: Vanguardand notCall of Duty: Warzone. The separation implies that the miniature battle royale mode is built specifically forVanguard’s style of experience, which isWorld War 2-themed. Small-scale World War 2 battle royales do sound exciting in a new way.
Call of Duty: Vanguardhaving multiple different battle royale maps draws comparisons toPUBG Battlegrounds.PUBGfeatures multiple different maps, with different set sizes including “small” maps. The smallestPUBGmap size is 1 square kilometer compared to its largest 64 square kilometer large maps. The small map is designed for 32 players, rather than 100. Note that Henderson hasn’t shared any details about the player count inCall of Duty: Vanguard’s miniature battle royales.
PerhapsCall of Duty: Vanguardis trying to offer a small battle royale experience akin toPUBG, or perhaps it’s just trying to offer aVanguardstyle of battle royale without stealingWarzone’s lunch. Either way, if Henderson’s report is correct it’ll be an exciting addition toCall of Duty: Vanguard’s selection of game modes. Anannouncement forCall of Duty: Vanguardis expected soon.
Call of Duty: Vanguardis rumored to launch later this year on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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