Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesCall of Duty
EngineIW 9.0
Platform(s)
ReleaseTBA
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is an upcoming first-person shooter game co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and published by Activision. It is the twenty-first installment of the Call of Duty series and the seventh main entry in the Black Ops sub-series, following Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020).

Gameplay[edit]

Like previous entries in the Call of Duty series, Black Ops 6 will be a first-person shooter.[1] Its campaign is reported to feature an open world structure with original locations, rather than leveraging assets from previous Call of Duty games, as was the case for the "Open Combat" missions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).[2] Similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020), the campaign is primarily developed by Raven Software.[3] The cooperative Zombies mode, developed by Treyarch, is also expected to return and is reported to have two round-based maps at launch, the return of the "Gobblegum" system from Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015), and gameplay mechanics from Black Ops Cold War.[4]

Development[edit]

Black Ops 6 is being co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, with Raven leading production on the game's single-player campaign and Treyarch developing the multiplayer and Zombies modes.[5] The game boasts the longest development cycle in Call of Duty history, spanning four years.[6] Some Treyarch employees stated that they have been play-testing the game since 2022.[7] Details surrounding Black Ops 6 began to surface in November 2023, when Windows Central reported that the game would be set during the Gulf War and feature a story focused on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[8][9]

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and its studios in 2023 marked the end of an exclusivity deal between Sony and Activision, which saw Call of Duty titles receive exclusive content and offers on PlayStation platforms. Though Microsoft had a similar deal with Activision for the Xbox consoles prior to 2015, Microsoft Gaming's CEO Phil Spencer has stated that moving forward, the franchise will have no exclusivity deals, with content parity across all supported platforms.[10]

Marketing[edit]

USA Today newspaper showing the advertisement for Black Ops 6.

On May 22, 2024, a website titled "The Truth Lies" went live and was posted on Call of Duty's social media channels. The website featured several real-life video clips of global monuments, such as Mount Rushmore and Brandenburg Gate, being vandalized by a group of people, as well as fictional news reports on the vandalism. The clips featured a three-headed dog logo, which was first seen in Microsoft's announcement for the Xbox Games Showcase 2024.[11]

On May 23, 2024, several newspaper outlets, such as USA Today and The New York Post, featured "The Truth Lies" advertisements on their front pages.[11] On the same day, Activision officially announced Black Ops 6, with a reveal set for June 9, 2024 during the Xbox Games Showcase event.[5][12]

Release[edit]

Black Ops 6 is expected to be released in October 2024,[13] for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[14] Leaked pre-order details for the game suggest that it will also release on last-generation platforms, such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[15] Additionally, Black Ops 6 is reported to be available on Xbox Game Pass on release day.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wood, Rhys (May 23, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 announced, with a full reveal coming immediately after the June Xbox Games Showcase". TechRadar. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Mathur, Moulik (February 6, 2024). "Call of Duty 2024 Game Will Reportedly Feature Open-World Campaigns". IGN India. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ McGlynn, Anthony (February 5, 2024). "New Call of Duty campaign might be more Far Cry, less CoD". PCGamesN. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Warren, Richard (November 28, 2023). "Why Call of Duty 2024's Big Zombies Leaks Are So Promising". Game Rant. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (May 22, 2024). "Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Announced, Worldwide Reveal Set For June 9". GameSpot. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Bošnjak, Dominik (February 5, 2024). "Call of Duty Black Ops Gulf War Campaign Details Leak Online". Game Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Saksena, Sanchay (May 24, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Game Designer Has Been Playtesting the Game Since the Past 2 Years". IGN India. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Corden, Jez (November 22, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Call of Duty 2024 is indeed Black Ops, set during the Gulf War in the early 90s". Windows Central. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Wales, Matt (November 22, 2023). "Call of Duty 2024 a Black Ops title set in the Gulf War, new report claims". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (October 19, 2023). "Phil Spencer says Call of Duty exclusivity deals are done". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (May 22, 2024). "Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 First Teaser Seemingly Arrives, Is Very Strange". GameSpot. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  12. ^ Chalk, Andy (May 23, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is official: 'A dark new chapter' will be revealed in June". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Makuch, Eddie (May 17, 2024). "Call Of Duty 2024, Rumored To Be Black Ops 6, Is Coming To Game Pass - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Lennox, Jesse (May 23, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: release date window, teaser, news and more". Digital Trends. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Cripe, Michael (May 24, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will be on Last-Gen Consoles, Based on Leaked Pre-Order Details". IGN. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Warren, Tom (May 17, 2024). "Microsoft to add next Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, WSJ reports". The Verge. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

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