New Call of Duty Reportedly a Soft Reboot of Modern Warfare
By Nicholas Barth ·
According to reports, the new Call of Duty title for 2019 will reportedly be a soft reboot of the Modern Warfare series that will certainly cause some headaches when it comes to remembering names.
The yearly development cycle and release of each new entry in the legendary first-person shooter franchise of Call of Duty has been drawing plenty of attention recently. While there is always plenty of interest when it comes to the reveal of the next Call of Duty game that will be released, the 2019 and 2020 installments have been getting plenty of additional eyes on them for a variety of reasons. From the reports of the 2020 entry's development being handed over to Treyarch by Activision from Sledgehammer Games and Raven Studios to the recent news that the 2019 title will be a soft reboot of the fan-favorite Modern Warfare franchise.
Soft Reboot Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
The reveal of the unexpected name and soft reboot nature of the new title came by the way of content creator LongSensation who posted that the 2019 edition of the franchise will be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This name was further confirmed by Kotaku's Jason Schreier, who has correctly reported a vast amount of leaked information regarding the franchise in the past.
I can confirm this is true, and that it's hilarious. The first one was "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" so obviously the fourth one is "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare." Video games are absurd https://t.co/Ghb1m2srC4
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) May 24, 2019
Schreier went on to state that this would be a soft reboot of the Modern Warfare series for the Call of Duty franchise when asked by a member of the community.
"Soft reboot"
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) May 24, 2019
While the exact details of how this new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare soft reboot will be like still are unknown, it does look to stomp out the rumors that the 2019 entry would be Modern Warfare 4.
This new soft reboot name also has caused plenty of confusion in the community, as it directly uses the name that past entries in the franchise have used with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. From jokes focusing on feeling sorry for parents who will be confused as to which game to buy their kids when they are asked to comparisons to the redundant names of The Fast and the Furious movie franchise, the reveal of the name and soft reboot nature of the new title was met with plenty of reactions.
What are your thoughts on the new 2019 entry in the first-person shooter franchise being called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? Do you think a soft reboot of the popular series is the right move for the franchise? Let us know in the comments below!