Summary
- Fans expect 2024's Call of Duty to be another Black Ops installment, with it rumored to be set during the Gulf War.
- One of the most important things for Treyarch to avoid with this game is the controversial Ranked Play trend for multiplayer.
- Ranked Play being available from day one of the game's release could be a welcome change, with a pre-season of sorts letting players get used to the ranked rules and format before the official start in season 1.
The annual release schedule of the Call of Duty franchise is still going strong, with more details starting to surface about Treyarch's 2024 project. A lot of the current information surrounding the 2024 release stems from rumors and supposed leaks, with dominant theories pointing to the game being another installment in the popular Black Ops series, while also being set during the Gulf War.
While some reports suggest that 2024's Call of Duty will feature a more traditional round-based Zombies mode, no information is currently available regarding the core multiplayer of the title. It is likely that 2024's CoD will make some sweeping changes from the recent formula of the Modern Warfare reboot, and Treyarch should make a point of not continuing the controversial pattern of how Ranked Play has been implemented with its upcoming game.
Every Call of Duty 2024 Rumor and Leak Explained
Attention is starting to turn to the 2024 entry for Call of Duty, and there are already a lot of rumors and leaks that are worth exploring.
Call of Duty 2024 Needs to Take a More Direct Approach with Ranked Play
Ranked Play has been an important element of Call of Duty ever since 2014's Advanced Warfare, acting similarly to the competitive modes of past games such as Black Ops 2's League Play. As the name suggests, Ranked Play allows players to test the limits of their skill by working their way up through different ranking tiers, with these ranks usually being tied to a title's in-game seasons.
This more competitive system of play is a growing staple of first-person shooters across the gaming industry, yet Call of Duty has been strange in its approach to Ranked Play in recent years. A sad trend has formed of Ranked Play being added to a given title months after its release, leading to teething problems later on in a title's life cycle which negatively impact the reception of the mode.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
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Release Date |
November 5, 2021 |
October 28, 2022 |
November 10, 2023 |
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Ranked Play Release Date |
April 27, 2022 |
February 15, 2023 |
January 18, 2024 |
An Earlier Ranked Play Release Could Be a Lot Smoother Overall
The current standard for Call of Duty is for Ranked Play to officially launch months after the game's initial release, and 2024's Call of Duty will win a lot of fans over by ending this pattern. This year's release should have Ranked Play available from day one, with the opening weeks of the title being a kind of "warm up" period to allow players to get to grips with the game and its content.
Crucially, this would also allow players to give early feedback on the release's Ranked Play system, allowing Treyarch to iron out any issues with the mode as soon as possible. Rewards could be given to ranked players during this warm-up period to still incentivize play, with the system then officially launching with the game's first season.
Recent CoDs have been criticized for how content is slowly drip-fed to players, with the late introduction of Ranked Play being one of the biggest grievances in this line of thinking. With 2024's Call of Duty bringing a needed change of setting, studio, and sub-franchise, there is no reason for Treyarch to not break away from the IP's implementation of Ranked Play with a much earlier release this year.
