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- Call of Duty: Classified Rumor Suggests Black Ops Reboot Could Take Place In Vietnam
Could the Call of Duty series be about to return to the dark era of the Cold War? That's what the latest rumors are pointing to for a new Black Ops game launching this year: a 'soft reboot' tentatively titled Call of Duty: Classified. Based on reports previously shared by Kotaku, Reddit user SunnyMatrix claims to have spoken with "a source who primarily writes scripts for TV and film, though they are sometimes asked to work as a consultant to review storytelling in the movie industry." video game ". This source claims that the backdrop for the next Call of Duty game will be the Cold War and will include globe-trotting historical locations such as war-torn Vietnam and parts of the former Soviet Union.
Bringing the old back to life
A reboot in the same vein as the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it will be a more grounded story than the way recent Black Ops games have leaned towards the futuristic. The story would involve espionage, government conspiracy theories, and real-world events, from the "John F. Kennedy assassination" to MK-ULTRA, a true US government-sanctioned project in which civilians were supplied with psychedelic drugs. and underwent psychotherapy and electroshock therapy to open them up to potential mind control. Stealth could also be heavier, with an opening level described as having the player "attacked in the middle of the night by Vietcong forces with an emphasis on stealth gameplay after the initial attack." Although the legitimacy of the leak is uncertain, the landlord makes the rare admission that it is unverified and "in no way, shape or form", many of the suggestions suggested here align with what we have already heard, up to a problematic situation, development of stories that deal with sensitive issues of the real world. As it stands, Activision is still on track to release a new Call of Duty title before 2020, targeting PC, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as the new PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. Call of Duty: Classified could be this game?