According to a rumor spread by insider Ralph Valve, Sledgehammer Games, authors of the recent Call of Duty Vanguard, has reportedly already set to work on making a sequel to COD Advanced Warfare, a futuristic installment of the shooter series originally released in 2014.

Sledgehammer's storytelling team had a desire to further explore its world and make several sequels that evolved Vanguard's cast of characters before the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard. However, due to disappointing market performance, Sledgehammer reversed its decision and decided to withdraw from Advanced Warfare.

The developers of a possible sequel to Advanced Warfare would go on to create a more fast-paced and dynamic sci-fi shooter. Given the reception given to Infinite Warfare in 2016, which was also based on a futuristic concept, Activision and Sledgehammer may be taking a risk in any case.

The sequel to Advanced Warfare will use the IW graphics engine (now shared by Activision's studios) and will be released in 2025, a year after the new Black Ops in Treyarch's hands (Modern Warfare 2 is expected to last two years, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier).

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As Warzone continues to expand, strategies to bring new experiences to Battle Royale players will increase in number and variety, and the futuristic twist could be one of them.

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