Nolan North hopes to return as Richtofen in Call of Duty

• North stresses that he has not confirmed anything and is speaking from hope, not insider knowledge.
• The reporting ties his comments to speculation about Call of Duty 2027 and a possible Black Ops game in 2028 or later.

What happened

Nolan North has reportedly said that he would love to voice Richtofen again in a future Call of Duty Black Ops game. Dr. Edward Richtofen is a staple of the Zombies mode, and North first voiced the character in Call of Duty: World at War in 2008. In the provided video description and the X embed, the same core point is repeated: North discussed his future in the Call of Duty series and said he hopes to portray Dr. Edward Richtofen from Black Ops’ popular Zombies mode again.

The source makes clear that North has not confirmed a return. His comments are described as a wish, not an announcement from Activision, Treyarch, or any other studio. That distinction matters, because the reporting explicitly says North’s remarks should not be read as confirmation of a new role. The available source also notes that his comments were made in the context of discussing his future in Call of Duty, but without any official game announcement attached.

The same reporting also speculates about the series’ release schedule. North is said to have suggested that the 2027 Call of Duty release could be developed by Sledgehammer, with a new Black Ops game then arriving in 2028 or later. That remains an inference based on the reporting, not a confirmed release plan. The source also mentions that the 2027 release may be from Sledgehammer, but does not attach any official confirmation from the publisher or developer.

Background

North has been tied to Call of Duty through Richtofen for years and, according to the source, has reprised the character multiple times in later Treyarch games. Richtofen is one of the best-known characters in Zombies mode. The available source does not list every game in which North returned to the role, but it does confirm that his connection to the character extends beyond Call of Duty: World at War in 2008.

The context around these comments is important, because the reporting mixes two different layers: North’s personal wish to return as Richtofen, and speculation about the schedule for future Call of Duty games. The source says North believes the 2027 release may be made by Sledgehammer. From that, the same reporting infers that a new Black Ops game could arrive in 2028 or later. However, that is not an official schedule from Activision, Treyarch, or Sledgehammer, just an estimate referenced in the coverage.

The same news context also references North’s earlier comments about Uncharted and Nathan Drake. The provided source does not include a full quote there, so the only thing that can be confirmed is that North also spoke more generally about a possible return in that area. The available YouTube title mentions Nathan Drake and Destiny, but the concrete information comes from the video description, which says North would like to voice Richtofen again. The X embed repeats that same wording and adds no further confirmation.

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Sources

• Gamespot: Call Of Duty’s Richtofen Actor Wants Him To Come Back, Says 2027’s CoD Could Be From Sledgehammer
• YouTube video: "Nolan North Talks Nathan Drake, Destiny & More in Puerto Rico" (Cine Geek)
• X/Twitter embed: @DomTheBomb