Activision finally admitted Call of Duty: WWII exists yesterday, but we won’t be getting a full trailer until later this week, which is a long time to wait for some frothing fans. Well, good news! It turns out Activision has already quietly released a (very brief) teaser trailer for the game.

Since the announcement of Call of Duty: WWII yesterday, a short video has begun playing as a sponsored post on Instagram and an ad on YouTube. The 15-second clip doesn’t show a lot, just waves breaking on a beach, followed by the date for the Call of Duty: WWII reveal. That said, it isn’t completely meaningless.

The waves and beach are almost certainly a reference the Invasion of Normandy, the largest amphibious military assault in human history. On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched D-Day, which saw 1.3 million British, American, Canadian, and French troops storm the beaches of Normandy on the north coast of France, successfully establishing a vital beachhead. Recent leaked promotional materials confirm the Invasion of Normandy/D-Day will be a major part of Call of Duty: WWII…

A new short teaser ad for Call of Duty: WWII has started to appear on Instagram & YouTube. Waves w/ CODWWII logo. https://t.co/J4VGmaNslo pic.twitter.com/JuAo03gWbp

— charlieINTEL.com (@charlieINTEL) April 22, 2017

“Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII -- a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny.”

Posted: Apr 23, 2017 9:45 am
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Source: http://wwg.com/2017/04/22/call-of-duty-wwii-teaser-video-normandy-d-day/