Call of Duty: WW2 London Map, Commending a Soldier, Server Issues, XP Sources, and More

Call of Duty: WW2 features a London map set during the Blitz, as revealed by developer Sledgehammer.

Sledgehammer tweeted an image of the London Docks map, which showcases a couple of buses, one of which has crashed into a crater in the ground, and a cafe / pub that doubles as an air raid shelter. The map is set in a wharf that appears to be smoldering from a bombing raid.

In a second image, underground tunnels and a player holding an old football are shown. Speaking to charlieintel.com, Sledgehammer’s Michael Condrey stated that this second image depicts Gridiron, a ground version of the popular Call of Duty multiplayer mode Uplink.

In Infinite Warfare, Uplink tasked players with bringing a satellite drone to the enemy uplink station. One point is awarded if the drone is thrown in, and two points if you enter the uplink station with the drone. I presume that Gridiron in WW2 works similarly, except you’ll be using an old football.

So, why create a London Docks map for Call of Duty: WW2? During World War II, German bombers targeted the docks in an effort to cripple commercial activities at warehouses, wharves, factories,, and power stations in the East End. Over 25,000 bombs fell on Docklands during the war, and the Underground was used as an air raid shelter.

Appropriate for the era. Although I’m not sure much Gridiron was played beneath the streets of London as the bombs fell.