Call of Duty Vanguard is almost here and there's a whopping twenty maps available in multiplayer at launch - this makes it the biggest Call of Duty multiplayer launch of all time! We know four of those are Champion Hill maps, but there's still a lot to look forward to. Here's everything you need to know about all the Vanguard multiplayer maps before the game's launch.
All the multiplayer maps available at launch
Below, we've got a brief rundown and an introductory image of Vanguard's sixteen main multiplayer maps... Everything below is taken straight from the Call of Duty Blog - so expect there to be a few important tips in there.
Battle of Berlin
" The beginning of the end for the Axis. On a stormy night, the Allies fight toward the Reichstag building. This large-sized urban map features a variety of combat opportunities, including alley flank routes, destroyed buildings, and stalled tanks for cover."
Bocage
" A tank battle in Norther France following the Allied invasion devolves into infantry combat across a farmer's estate. This medium-sized map winds in and around the farmhouse, stables, and home with several tanks spilling over from the prior conflict."
Castle
" Shelled from a distance, this old fortress on the southern-most Japanese prefecture is the backdrop to an autumn Special Forces search mission. This large-sized locale is a reimagining of Treyarch's classic Call of Duty: World at War map."
Du Haus
" In a remote wooded location in Germany, Special Forces train for an overseas invasion of the White House. This map features small, interior-focused combat within a mock West Wing."
Decoy
" Training course for Special Forces. This medium-sized map compromises a mock town complete with "homes" and "businesses" made up of construction materials and plywood."
Demyansk
" At this small church and village on the Lovat River, Allied Forces spread out to ambush the Axis before they can successfully retreat with supplies and equipment. This small-sized map has a river dividing combat between the western Church and the eastern Lumberyard."
Desert Siege
" The culmination of the North Africa Campaign - right at the source of the Suez Canal access, railways, and oil fields - plays out across the desert. This large-sized map has natural cover via sand dunes and rock formations."
Dome
" After heavy damage to the Reichstag Building in Berlin, Allied forces storm the bombed-out structure while Axis stand their ground. This small-sized asymmetrical arena is a reimagining of Treyarch's iconic World at War map."
Eagle's Nest
" A prominent Axis meeting house built 1,834 meters above sea level, Kehlsteinhaus is a small, three-lane-like map, this was featured in the Vanguard Beta."
Gavutu
" Based on a crucial land battle in the Pacific Theater, this island is used by Eastern Axis forces for ship refuelling and a communications base. This large, three-lane-like map was featured in the Vanguard Beta."
Hotel Royal
" Two months following the successful D-Day invasion, an uprising occurs in Paris by members of a local Resistance. This small, three-lane-like map was featured in the Vanguard Beta."
Numa Numa
" Based on the Battle of Pica Forks, a pincer attack from Axis forces causes the Allies to brace for a battle on a beachhead. This small-sized map has large machine-gun nests as the central point for contention."
Oasis
" As part of an Allied advance from Egypt to Libya, a Special Forces squad stages an ambush on a convoy of Axis reinforcements within a geographical choke point within a canyon oasis. This medium-sized map has fighting in and around ruins, as well as the oasis lake."
Red Star
" Stalingrad in winter, based on the pivotal yet long Eastern Front battle. One of the game's largest maps as features in the game's Beta, action here is focused around a central courtyard and the buildings on the perimeter."
Sub Pens
" A U-boat base off the coast of France, this is where the Vanguard Special Forces make their attempt to disrupt the Axis's Project Phoenix. This small-sized map has a massive submarine at center."
Tuscan
" Within the hills of Tuscany, the Axis attempt to burn what they cannot defend from the [Allies]: a small town sitting on crucial ground for advancement. This medium-sized map features a mix of interior combat among Roman ruins and various buildings."
