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13 brutal images from the Call of Duty: Vanguard gameplay trailer

Say hello to Polina Petrova.

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Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live included a gameplay demo for the Call of Duty: Vanguard campaign.

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This campaign demo follows the story of Polina Petrova. The Soviet Sniper started the war as a nurse on the Eastern Front.

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Polina enters the campaign hesitantly, but she’s still ready to fight.

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Polina fights through Stalingrad shortly after it was occupied by German forces.

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Knives are effective, but Call of Duty: Vanguard also features standard World War II weaponry.

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The city has been laid to waste, but Polina remains determined.

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In classic Call of Duty fashion, success in the Vanguard campaign means getting the drop on the enemy.

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Sometimes your view will be obscured, and that means it’s time to spray and pray.

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Thankfully, not all environments in the Vanguard campaign are quite as bleak.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard runs on the Modern Warfare engine, ensuring it looks more beautiful than ever.

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Beyond Stalingrad, Call of Duty: Vanguard takes place across the Eastern Front, Pacific Front, and North Africa.

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The game features iconic aircraft, true to one of the greatest eras in human history.

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Tanks are an integral part of the campaign too, of course.

If campaigns aren’t your thing, Vanguard will feature 20 multiplayer maps when it’s released on November 5, 2021.

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