Call of Duty: WWII

"Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII--a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny."

- Official description

Call of Duty: World War II (officially stylized as Call of Duty: WWII) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows. Leaked concept art for the game were initially found in late March 2017, a month before the official reveal on April 26th, 2017. The game will released on November 3rd, 2017. Call of Duty: WWII is the fourteenth game in the Call of Duty franchise and Sledgehammer Games' second to be developed in a three-year development cycle.

Set during World War II, it tells the story of an unbreakable brotherhood of common men fighting to preserve freedom in a world on the brink of tyranny. From the beaches of Normandy to the Hürtgen Forest, experience a dramatic story highlighting some of the most dramatic and iconic moments of World War II as a young soldier, Red Daniels, who is facing the unforgiving reality of war alongside his brothers in arms.

It is the first Call of Duty since 2008 to be set in World War II, and is the fifth main World War II title in the series.

Development
A modern World War II Call of Duty was alluded to in a 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launch interview with Michael Condrey, head of Sledgehammer Games. In the interview by Metro, the interviewer asked him what the possibilities of where the next Call of Duty could go in terms of setting. Condrey responded, "Well, no. It’s curious. I can only answer from my own personal tastes, this is my own personal opinion. But some of my favourite pieces of entertainment are set in World War II. Band of Brothers, I’m a massive fan of Band of Brothers? Did you see that?" Condrey then dived further into the subject, "And that’s a great hero’s war, kind of the last that was recognised as a noble cause in a war. So yeah, I think a next generation game with the latest production values and robustness in a World War II setting like Band of Brothers would be amazing. Now, how would it play and how would the multiplayer work after the new movement set in Advanced Warfare? That’s a tougher question than I’ve had to tackle yet…".

During an interview on February 7th, 2015, Michael Condrey talked briefly about the many ideas that Sledgehammer was toying around with for their next Call of Duty installment, saying that the team had "talked about new ways to play" and that these things could range from features such as "branching story-lines or third person mode or crazy changes to the multiplayer".

In June 2015, a post E3 interview with Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg and IGN occurred. At one point in the interview, IGN specifically asked Hirshberg if a return to the era was possible in the near future, to which Hirshberg replied “There are these moments where certain ideas seem to be floating in the collective consciousness, and there are two ‘meteor hitting the earth’ movies in one summer and were both in production for years.” “Those kinds of things happen,” Hirshberg said, “so there’s definitely a chasing of innovation and new ideas within a well-worn genre that lead people to similar conclusions like changing time periods. And of course I think that opens up the opportunity for what is old is new again.”

During Activision Blizzard’s Q4 Earnings Call, Activision confirmed that Sledgehammer Games would developing the next Call of Duty in 2017. Activision also said that the Call of Duty 2017 title would "take Call of Duty back to its roots .” Activision Blizzard's COO emphasized that the game would have  “ traditional combat will once again take center stage ,”  confirming that the traditional gameplay would be returning.

Campaign
Leaked advertisements describe it as a story about an "unbreakable brotherhood of common men fighting to preserve freedom in a world on the brink of tyranny."

Multiplayer
Leaked advertisements show that a Private Beta will be occurring some time before release.

Nazi Zombies
Leaked advertisements described an included co-op mode as "High-Octane" and "a new and original story ". It was also described as a "next-level standalone game experience full of unexpected, adrenaline-pumping moments." When the reveal trailer was released on April 26, Sledgehammer Games separately teased an image for Nazi Zombies. Activision described the mode as "...an all-new cooperative mode featuring a unique standalone storyline set during World War II that’s full of unexpected, adrenaline-pumping action."