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Call of Duty: Vanguard will seemingly be revealed this Thursday, August 19, within Call of Duty: Warzone.
Multiple social media users have reported that the PlayStation Store has begun to show advertisements for the reveal, which say an event will take place at 10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm UK (that's August 20 at 3:30am AEST). The adverts specify that the reveal will take place within free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone.
It's coming Bois!!!!! #CoDVanguard pic.twitter.com/9oPkPJ4vOP
— Saif Ali (@SaifAliOP) August 16, 2021
The PS Store adverts aren't replicable by all users, and it isn't yet clear whether this is a purposely mysterious teaser, or a mistaken early release. We've contacted Activision for comment.
It's a similar tactic to that used by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War last year, which saw the new game announced inside the battle royale by way of a special event. As with last year's event, Warzone's been teasing the new reveal, this time by showing victorious players being taken out by a mysterious sniper.
A leak last week confirmed the game's Vanguard subtitle, helped strengthen the idea that it would take place in World War 2, made mention of multiple editions of the game, and included references to an open beta.
The reveal comes amid a turbulent time for Activision Blizzard, which has been the subject of a lawsuit alleging a toxic work culture and sexual harassment within the company. It's been a time of reckoning for those inside the company's studios, and we spoke to developers across Activision Blizzard in an in-depth report.
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