Call of Duty 2024

CoD 2024 is expected to be the next installment in the popular Black Ops series and will be set against real-time historical events. The series is set to explore more recent history, with a focus on the 1990s Gulf War.  The game is expected to focus on the CIA's covert operations against the coalition forces led by the US in the war against Saddam Hussein in Iraq. 

Since this game would be set in recent history, the technology would be real-world from the conflict rather than near-future technology.  It may also be a Cold War-set game, which is fitting for the series' reputation for a paranoia-thrilling alternate history retelling. The game may also include returning Black ops maps and a new Zombies mode. 

This will also mark the second release of a Call of Duty game under Microsoft's ownership, following the significant acquisition of Activision Blizzard that was completed shortly before the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this year. However, despite Microsoft now owning the series, it will not become exclusive to their platform.  Despite Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, assurances from Phil Spencer indicate availability on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. There's also speculation about a potential release on Nintendo hardware.

Treyarch's most recent release was Black Ops: Cold War in 2020, so if they were to release a new game in 2024, it would mark a significantly longer development period for the Call of Duty series. This would be quite different from the production of Modern Warfare 3, which reportedly had a remarkably fast development time, potentially resulting in some unfavorable feedback. Additionally, Activision might consider providing early access to the campaign as a preorder bonus, as well as several weeks of early access to other game modes.