Although no details about the game have been officially released, some fans now believe that it will take place during the Gulf War  a continuation of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Essentially, that would mean Call of Duty's 2024 release would be Black Ops 5.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2024 first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. It is a sequel to 2024's Modern Warfare II, serving as the third entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare sub-series and the twentieth installment in the overall Call of Duty series.