Vanguard's single-player campaign takes place in 1945 near the end of World War II's European theater, with various flashbacks ranging from 1941 to 1944. The story of Vanguard is told throughout various points in time in a non-chronological order.
It is set during World War II. Vanguard is the eighteenth game in the Call of Duty franchise. Announced on August 19th, 2024, the game was released on November 5th, 2024. Vanguard was later released on Steam on March 8th, 2024.