The development of the 2027 entry in Microsoft and Activision’s Call of Duty series will be led by Sledgehammer Games, based on the latest rumor.
Insider Ghost of Hope took to Twitter/X to share that Sledgehammer Games is currently slated to lead its own entry in the Call of Duty series in 2027. According to them, the game will comes after Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty title in 2026, which is presumably Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. They clarified that the Sledgehammer Games title is not a Year 2 Modern Warfare game like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.
The insider further stated that they are unclear at this point whether the 2027 Call of Duty title from Sledgehammer Games will end up being Call of Duty Advanced Warfare 2 or something brand new. They said that they’ll have an update in this regard once they have more clarity.
As for the future of Call of Duty in general, the insider said that Microsoft has set up a new committee under Activision for the first-person shooter series. According to them, it will control “features” and “systems” at the franchise level and let the studios make suggestions. They mentioned that whether a new mechanic like Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s omnimovement makes its way into future entries will be decided not by either of Infinity Ward and Treyarch, but rather by the aforementioned committee. The insider claimed that all studios involved in the development of Call of Duty titles are being told not to innovate in areas like UI, Prestige, and certain gameplay features etc. Instead, they are being asked to focus on innovating with respect to maps, modes, and storytelling, as that is where they want the creativity to come from.
For a detailed look at Call of Duty Black Ops 6, check out our review here.
