A new leak from a trusted industry insider has made some bold claims about the 2027s Call of Duty post, which says the Sledgehammer Games-developed title will be an entirely new sub-series that will feature no Zombies mode, Treyarch's omnimovement system, and no tactical sprint. Although the latest Call of Duty game has just been released, there have already been plenty of leaks regarding the next two years' worth of titles, as publisher Activision looks to shake up the franchise in a big way.
On November 14, Activision and developer Treyarch Studios attempted to continue reaching the top Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with another entry in the subseries, Black Ops 7. While its predecessor received rave reviews and became the biggest Call of Duty all time launch 2024 this year has been a drastic change. Although there are no official sales figures, analysts have theorized that Black Ops 7the launch has underperformed compared to previous rounds. Despite Treyarch giving fans everything they could ask for, including the removal of skill-based matchmaking, classic three-field maps, less unrealistic skins, and more, fans seem to be burned out on the series, resulting in a very lackluster launch for Black Ops 7.
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With community interest seemingly at an all-time low for new Call of Duty games, Activision recently announced a major mix-up of the series' release strategy moving forward. Last week, the publisher revealed that it will no longer be doing back-to-back releases Modern warfare or Black Ops game. This decision comes after four years without any new sub-series, with the last one Call of Duty: Vanguard in 2021. Activision said that the reasons for this decision “are many”, but that the most important one is to ensure that it provides an “absolutely unique experience” every year. Now, just days after this announcement, a new leak claims that 2027 will finally see the series move from Modern warfare and Black Ops.
Call of Duty 2027 will reportedly be a new sub-series
Industry insider TheGhostOfHope, which has regularly leaked Call of Duty details for years now, has made some big claims about the 2027 entry in the franchise. According to Hope, the title will be a new sub-series developed by Sledeghammer Games, the studio behind 2023's Modern Warfare 3, Vanguardand many more. It has been claimed that the studio will create brand new characters for the game and that it will be set in the late 1990s/early 2000s. As for the game's Multiplayer, the leaker states that the omnimovement system from Black Ops 6 and 7 will be presented, and that there will be no tac sprint.
Another big bombshell dropped by the insider is that Sledgehammer currently has no plans to develop a Zombies mode for the 2027 post, but claims that the popular Get High mode will return. While Zombies were once a staple in Black Ops subseries, it has been in five of the last six Call of Duty game, with Treyarch Studios (the original creators of the mode) often supporting other studios. When asked by a user if Sledgehammer is aware of how big of a deal it will be to not include Zombies in the 2027 release, Hope believes it's likely because Activision doesn't want to “burn out” Treyarch after releasing back-to-back Black Ops entries.
Although these leaks suggest that 2027 will finally see the franchise move away from Modern warfare and Black Opsit looks like the same can't be said for 2026. According to a separate leak from TheGhostOfHope, Call of Duty It will be in 2026 Modern Warfare 4developed by Infinity Ward. However, the leaker had a much more negative take on next year's entry, claiming it will be “a complete carbon copy” of Modern Warfare 2 (2022), except without a benefit charging system and fewer sight-downs/slippage penalties. Although the second part i Modern warfare reboot received generally positive reviews from critics, its Multiplayer was blasted by players due to the slower movement and other questionable design choices, such as the lack of red dots on the minimap when enemies fire their weapons.
