Unaccustomed to working as a cohesive unit, however, the squad is captured by the villainous Hermann Wenzel Freisinger for interrogation. Concerned, the Allies put together the first Special Forces squad comprised of soldiers from Great Britain, Soviet Russia, the United States and Australia to infiltrate Germany and uncover the project’s secrets. Can Call of Duty: Vanguard deliver on that ambition and help Sledgehammer carve out its own niche in the franchise or should this entry be relegated to the history books?Ĭall of Duty: Vanguard takes place at the tail-end of World War II, where the Allies discover a secretive plot by the Nazis dubbed Project Phoenix. Promising a gripping campaign, content-rich multiplayer and fun new take on Zombies, Vanguard doesn’t lack for ambition. With Call of Duty: Vanguard, the studio hopes to discover that by returning the action to World War II. While Infinity Ward and Treyarch’s Call of Duty titles have developed unique identities, Sledgehammer has yet to find theirs. From there, Sledgehammer worked on a futuristic title ( Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare) and a World War II title ( Call of Duty: WWII).
Formed initially to develop a third-person side project, the studio was looped in to help Infinity Ward with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Sledgehammer Games’ standing in the Call of Duty franchise has always been an odd one.
