A brief interaction between Sledgehammer Games' Michael Gondrey and a fan elaborates on what Activision meant by 'back to its roots' when talking about "Call of Duty 2017." Since the official unveiling for Call of Duty 2017 is still a ways off.

Activision didn't want to say too much beyond that, just like it did when talking about Destiny. It was that one morsel of information, though, that seems to have stuck with "Call of Duty" fans and left them excited to know more.

The member of the Sledgehammer Games development team has come out to share a small follow-up detail regarding this year's entry. In response to a fan question on Twitter, Sledgehammer Games' head Michael Condrey played coy by saying that the next Call of Duty will be set on the ground, according to gamebreakingnews.

What has fans more intrigued, however, is the thought that "on the ground" also hints a more traditional play style for the next "Call of Duty." For the past few iterations dating back to Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty has offered a more futuristic version of soldier movement. 

It was giving players access to abilities like a boost jump, a boost slide, and even a wall run. It's a change that, on the one hand, helped keep "Call of Duty" fresh for some, but pushed many traditionalists away, according to gamerant.