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Champion Hill mode will offer a series of tournament-style matches for 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 gameplay. Photo: Activision
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'Call of Duty: Vanguard' will release on November 5. Photo: Activision
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The game will go back to its Second World War roots. Photo: Activision
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It is the first game set during the global conflict since 2017. Photo: Activision
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The single-player campaign gives players the opportunity to relive the origins of special forces operations through characters based on real-life Second World War heroes from different backgrounds. Photo: Activision
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Gamers with the newest gaming consoles or a powerful gaming PC will be in for the biggest visual treat. Photo: Activision
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Missions will take place across the four major theatres of the global conflict. Photo: Activision
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There will be 20 maps at launch, which will include what developer Sledgehammer describes as reactive gameplay environments'. Photo: Activision
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Champion Hill mode will offer a series of tournament-style matches for 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 gameplay. Photo: Activision
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'Call of Duty: Vanguard' will release on November 5. Photo: Activision
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The game will go back to its Second World War roots. Photo: Activision
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It is the first game set during the global conflict since 2017. Photo: Activision
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The single-player campaign gives players the opportunity to relive the origins of special forces operations through characters based on real-life Second World War heroes from different backgrounds. Photo: Activision
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Gamers with the newest gaming consoles or a powerful gaming PC will be in for the biggest visual treat. Photo: Activision
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Missions will take place across the four major theatres of the global conflict. Photo: Activision
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There will be 20 maps at launch, which will include what developer Sledgehammer describes as reactive gameplay environments'. Photo: Activision
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Champion Hill mode will offer a series of tournament-style matches for 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 gameplay. Photo: Activision
What to expect as 'Call of Duty: Vanguard' heads back to the Second World War
The highly anticipated game will be released on November 5
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24 August, 2021
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