Call of Duty: Vanguard is a 2021 first-person shooter developed by Sledgehammer Games, with help from Treyarch (Zombies and Ranked), Raven Software, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon, Toys for Bob, and Sumo Digital, and published by Activision. Set during World War II, the campaign focuses on the origins of elite special forces across multiple war fronts. It offers a cinematic single-player story, traditional multiplayer with 20 maps at launch including the new “Champion Hill” competitive mode, and a cooperative Zombies experience tied into the Black Ops Cold War storyline