User blog comment:AntiScootaTwo/Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare confirmed to be set in 2054/@comment-12521892-20140502233443/@comment-1055346-20140503000001

A) Because this is Sledgehammer, Not Infinity Ward

B) It's set 50 years after Modern Warfare 2

C) There is nothing indicating any connection between Modern Warfare and Advanced Warfare

D) There's no reason to bring back a supporting character that appeared in a single game when you're trying to create a new era of Call of Duty