Vanguard delivers the complete package to Call of Duty fans across Campaign, online Multiplayer and Zombies co-operative modes. Players will witness the origins of Special Forces as they change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a sprawling World War II narrative campaign spanning the Eastern and Western fronts of Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa. Multiplayer features 20 maps on day one at launch. While Zombies fans will experience a signature undead gameplay experience, marking a franchise-first Zombies crossover for Call of Duty.

Later this year, Vanguard players will be immersed in a fully integrated, new Call of Duty: Warzone experience featuring a brand-new map, new gameplay and new experiences. Together, this is the most connected Call of Duty ever, all powered by the next-generation Call of Duty engine introduced in Modern Warfare.

It's time to rise on every front.

Meet the Season One Operators of Task Force Trident, the tip of the spear in the fight for Caldera. Led by the fearless Francis “Kai” Lanakila with support from a sniper and a close-quarters specialist, these Operators are more than ready to lead the fight into the Pacific.

Following the completion of Operation Phoenix, a new danger arises as Axis scientists and leaders flee to the South Pacific. Of particular interest is the uncharted island of Caldera, for which a new team of specialists is needed.

As Captain Butcher gets the green light for Operation Vulcan, he recruits Special Operations Task Force 006: Trident. Deploying in Season One of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific, the three new Operators of Task Force Trident are a force to be reckoned with, and it all started with one man: Francis “Kai” Lanakila. Let’s meet him and the other Trident Operators now: 

Trident Leader Lanakila Leads the Way

Leading S.O.T.F. Trident is the inimitable Francis “Kai” Lanakila, arriving first in the Season One Battle Pass. Here’s what we know:

Francis “Kai” Lanakila

• Favorite Weapon: Cooper Carbine (unlocked for free at Tier 15 of the Season One Battle Pass)
• Date of Birth: 1920
• Citizenship: USA
• Ethnicity: Hawaiian

Born and raised in Wahiawa, Oahu, in the territory of Hawaii, Francis grew up around his family’s restaurant business where he developed his love for food and people. As a soldier, he tries to bring moments of joy to the battlefield with his makeshift meals for fellow soldiers.

In combat, he fights boisterously, putting on a show to raise morale and terrify the enemy. Loyal to those around him and willing to learn from his past mistakes, Francis “Kai” Lanakila is the perfect soldier for rallying his teammates and getting the job done…and looking good while doing it.

Unlock Francis and his default “Kingdom” Skin immediately at Tier 0 through purchase of the Season One Battle Pass. Get to Tier 100 to don a mask of fire with his Legendary “Awoken” Skin.

The other two Trident Operators will arrive later in Season One via featured Bundles, starting with the highly resourceful sniper, Lewis Howard.

Lewis Howard

• Favorite Weapon: Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (unlocked for free at Tier 31 of the Season One Battle Pass)
• Date of Birth: 1911
• Citizenship: USA
• Ethnicity: African American

Born in Bayou La Batre in Mobile Country, Alabama, Lewis spent countless hours as a child fishing with his grandfather and his brother. He later got work as a shrimp fisherman on the Mississippi Sound and then joined the Civilian Conservation Corp, where he became involved in construction.

After being drafted and trained in 1942, he was assigned to the 25th Infantry Regiment, where he was well-liked by his fellow soldiers. Though he never learned to use a gun in his youth, his patience and resourcefulness have paid off in spades. A calm and quiet man, he appreciates the solitude that comes with being a sniper.

Get Lewis in the Orange Hornet Bundle, featuring Lewis himself, three Weapon Blueprints, the “Angler’s Revenge” MVP Highlight, “Trap King” Killcam Vanity Theme, and more, coming later in Season One.

Isabella Rosario Dulnuan Reyes

• Favorite Weapon: Welgun (coming later in Season One)
• Date of Birth: 1923
• Citizenship: Commonwealth of the Philippines
• Ethnicity: Filipino

Raised in the Territory of the Philippine Islands, Isabella was trained by her father from a young age to be a martial arts master. During her childhood, he taught her Arnis, the national martial art of the Philippines. Together they practiced hand-to-hand combat, as well as fighting with sticks, knives, blades and learning weapon-disarming techniques.

Following her father’s tragic passing, she joined the Hukbalahap Resistance, where she further honed the fighting skills he had taught her. A deadly close-quarters specialist, she continues the fight in order to seek justice for her father.

New 20-Level Operator Progression

All three Trident Operators come with their own 20-level Operator XP progression path, including XP bonuses, two new Skins, and other rewards. Use their favorite weapons to rank up more quickly. Level all three members of Trident to 20 to earn special gold-trimmed Operator Skins, and level to Diamond if you’ve maxed out the other four Task Force groups as well.

Now prepare for deployment as Task Force Trident, arriving at the start of Season One. Whether you plan on warming up in the new Season One Vanguard Multiplayer maps or heading straight to Caldera in Warzone Pacific, you know you’re in good company.

Ricochet Anti-Cheat is already live across Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone with server-side updates and other backend elements to combat cheating.

With the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific tomorrow, #TeamRICOCHET continues its new anti-cheat security initiative with the rollout of an internally developed PC kernel-level driver for Warzone, which will activate first in the Asia-Pacific region before expanding worldwide.

In today’s anti-cheat progress blog, we outline what we expect from the driver as a new weapon in the fight against unfair play.

Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific

The server-side upgrades as part of the overall Ricochet Anti-Cheat program have been live in Vanguard and Warzone since the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard. Since then, #TeamRICOCHET has made several updates to anti-cheat security for both titles, as well as targeting cheat developers, account resellers, and making changes to its security enforcement policy.

This week, the new – previously announced – PC kernel-level driver developed internally for Call of Duty begins its release. The driver will first launch in Warzone in the Asia-Pacific region before expanding to other regions.

This strategic launch approach allows us to monitor stability, collect feedback, and make any required updates before expanding the rollout. Additionally, information about cheating behavior provided by the kernel-level driver will help enforce security for all players around the world.

Key Features:

• Epic campaign spanning four major theaters of WWII  
  • Experience pivotal WWII battles through the untold stories of multinational heroes that formed Task Force One, changing the face of history and setting the stage for Special Forces as we know it  
  • Development led by award-winning studio Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: Vanguard drops players into an epic scale of global warfare, where they will experience combat through the eyes of the original Special Forces Operators across four major theaters of WWII  
  • The deeply engaging, single player narrative features a select multinational group of four soldiers from diverse backgrounds, who rise together in combat to turn the tides of war 
  • Vanguard uses the next generation Call of Duty engine introduced with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to deliver breathtaking visual fidelity, a photo realistic world, lifelike characters and optimized performance that enhances the gameplay for an advanced Call of Duty experience.  
• Unparalleled Multiplayer offering 
  • Massive day 1 Multiplayer offering with 20 multiplayer maps at launch, including 16 core multiplayer 
  • Experience signature Call of Duty combat and new ways to play with combat pacing and reactive gameplay environments.
  • Tactical down the barrel gunplay, the return of Gunsmith, new custom ballistics, and reactive environments
  • The fast and frenetic Champion Hill mode features a series of tournament style head-to-head matches, where players can play solo (1v1) or squad up in duos (2v2) and trios (3v3) to battle it out in an arena consisting of four maps to be the last squad standing  
• Treyarch Zombies!  
  • From the birthplace of Zombies, Treyarch helps deliver a franchise first Call of Duty Zombies crossover as Vanguard connects with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies storyline delivering a new connection for Call of Duty players  
  • Players will be able to survive the relentless onslaught of the undead in a chilling all-new Zombies experience, developed by Treyarch Studios  
  • Provides continuity from a lore standpoint while innovating on the core gameplay loop  
• Warzone Integration  
  • Raven Studios leading development of brand-new Call of Duty: Warzone map coming this year  
  • Will feature a multi-faceted, new anti-cheat system across Warzone
  • Shares the same tech as Vanguard for seamless weapon and operator integration

Post launch, Vanguard together with Warzone will offer a massive calendar of free post-launch content featuring new maps, modes, playlists, limited time events and seasonal events, as well as community celebrations and more.

The Battle Pass system also returns, allowing you to unlock post-launch content with unified progression across both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone. As always, you can unlock items like base weapons, customization items, and more, simply by playing the game.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is available for PS5, PS4, XboxSeries X|S ,Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net.