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)TBA
ReleaseOctober 2024
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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

Development[edit]

On November 12, 2023, Windows Central reported that a sequel to Black Ops Cold War was in development under the code name "Cerberus". The sequel is reported to take place in the Gulf War, with a story focused on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[1][2]

Black Ops 6 is reported to feature an open-world campaign with original locations, rather than leveraging assets from existing game modes. Similar to Black Ops Cold War, the campaign is primarily developed by Raven Software.[3] The co-operative 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]

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.[5]

Marketing[edit]

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.[6]

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.[6] On the same day, Activision officially announced Black Ops 6, with a reveal set for June 9, 2024 during the Xbox Games Showcase event.[7][8]

Release[edit]

Black Ops 6 is expected to be released in October 2024.[9] The game is reported to also be available on Xbox Game Pass on release day.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Henderson, Tom (February 5, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE - Call of Duty to Embrace Open World Campaigns in Black Ops Gulf War and Beyond". Insider Gaming. Retrieved February 18, 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. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (October 19, 2023). "Phil Spencer says Call of Duty exclusivity deals are done". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Makuch, Eddie (May 22, 2024). "Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Announced, Worldwide Reveal Set For June 9". GameSpot. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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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