Call of Duty 5: World at War
Confirming rumors, the game formerly known as Call of Duty 5 will indeed return to World War II, setting of all pre-Call of Duty 4 games. Developed by Treyarch--not series creator Infinity Ward--the game will portray US Marines fighting the Imperial Japanese in the Pacific. There will also be a "major chapter" in the game focusing on the invasion of Germany by the Soviet Union's Red Army.
I am guessing that this was long into development when Call of Duty 4 was released and Activision weren't too sure about a CoD in the modern setting so they went down the safe road.
Unfortunately Treyarch are developing the title. I wouldn't expect it to be as good as an Infinity Ward production.
