Rumors are flying about 2022’s annualCall of Dutyrelease, and it’s difficult to tell fact from fiction. As ever, the leaks sound exciting on paper, but could be the product of overactive imaginations and unreliable rumormongers. For example, one recent rumor is thatCall of Duty2022 will feature a “DMZ Mode” inspired byEscape from TarkovandBattlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone. However, a new rumor hints at an entirely differentCall of Duty2022 game mode named Attackers v. Defenders inspired byRainbow Six Siege.
This rumor comes from Twitter user and leaker RalphsValve, who has had previous leaks regarding the nextCall of Dutycorroborated by other leakers. RalphsValve is sharing this Attackers v. Defenders rumor for the first time, however. In Attackers v. Defenders, players join one of two teams for a round-basedtactical multiplayerexperience. Attackers are given an objective each round, while Defenders stand in opposition to the Attackers using boobytraps, cameras, and weaponry.
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In further detail, players will be able to receive an assigned “role” as chosen through a team vote. These votes also pick a Team Leader. These roles can then be changed between rounds. It doesn’t sound quite likeRainbow Six Siege’s class-based system, but will likely be built around allowing players to choose their preferred Operators while still getting some class abilities. It isn’t clear what the Team Leader position will be for.
Several other details about theCall of Duty2022 game mode were also shared. There are time limits for each round, for example. It features destructible environments that can be fortified. Further, there’s a new “condition system” where players can have minor injuries, be critically injured, or be mortally wounded. Attackers will also have tourniquets that can heel their injured teammates. The map for the game mode is also described as a larger version ofCall of Duty 4’s CQB Test map.
While RalphsValve’s description of the Attackers v. Defenders game mode makes it seem clearly inspired byRainbow Six Siege, there are still some questions to answer. The big one is whetherCall of Duty2022 will have two new modes between this and therumored DMZ Mode that’s inspired byEscape from Tarkov. It’s also possible that leakers are confusing the two modes and that they’re the same, or that there’s additional context missing.
Obviously, there’s a lot left for Activision to announce forCall of Duty2022. It’s rumored to be namedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but even that isn’t certain at this point. AllCall of Dutyfans can do is be patient and wait for official announcements to come later this year.
Call of Duty 2022is currently in development.
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