PlayStation fans have been putting together their lists of games they hope to be announced during today's PS5 "The Future of Gaming" event. The show is said to focus on major game releases coming to the PS5, so it's no surprise that Call of Duty 2020 is at the top of many gamers' lists. Those gamers may need to readjust their expectations, however, as several members of the Call of Duty community claim they've heard that Call of Duty 2020 will not be showcased at today's PS5 event.
Call of Duty leaker ModernWarzone on Twitter says that they have an insider source that has yet to be incorrect. This insider says that Call of Duty 2020 will not be revealed during today's PS5 event. Instead, Activision plans to announce the game via a live event held within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone. The nature of this event isn't clear, but would presumably be akin to a Fortnite in-game live event.
ModernWarzone goes further in a later tweet, clarifying when this event could take place. According to their source, the live event isn't occurring this week and it may even be later than next week, too. In other words, the date of the Call of Duty 2020 announcement could be some time off, perhaps so Activision can avoid many of the other major announcement events coming over the next weeks.
This isn't the only person claiming this leak, either. The Gaming Revolution on Twitter is saying that their own independent source has also confirmed that Call of Duty 2020 won't be at today's PS5 event. Instead, "It'll tie into the Warzone live event somehow," adding that Call of Duty fans are already caught up in Warzone's Season 4 launch and the Bunker Easter egg.
It's possible that Activision's original plan was to have Call of Duty 2020 announced during the PS5 event. However, plans may have changed due to the delays for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's live service plans. The live event could have been held much earlier if Season 4 had launched on time. Or it could have launched now, well after the PS5 event, since that was delayed too. To say every publisher and studio's summer plans are fluid right now is to put it lightly.
When Call of Duty 2020, rumored to be named Call of Duty: Black Ops, will be revealed is anyone's guess. But for the time being, it seems very doubtful that it'll be announced today, June 11, during Sony's PS5 "The Future of Gaming" event.
Call of Duty 2020 is expected to launch fall 2020.