The following information is rumored. It is in no way, shape, or form concrete. It has been passed on to me from a source that is involved in primarily screenwriting for television and film, although they sometimes are brought on as a consultant to review storytelling in the videogame industry. They have provided the following information.
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- Call of Duty 2020 will either be called, "Call of Duty: Classified" or "Call of Duty: Black Ops"
- It is a soft reboot of sorts à la Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- The story has undergone several "rewrites"
- The story was originally based on Sledgehammer Games canceled "Fog of War" story (?)
- The story will incorporate CIA Operatives Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson, although they will not be playable characters
- The story primarily takes place in Vietnam with "offshoots" in other Cold War-era locations
- The story involves the uncovering of covert Soviet operations and human experimentation
- The story begins with your US infantry unit being attacked in the dead of the night by Vietcong forces with an emphasis on stealth gameplay after the initial attack
- The story will have "visceral" elements to keep it grounded (mentioned blood, gore, torture scenes)
- References to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and MK-ULTRA, along with a playable segment involving Operation Northwoods
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