What you need to know
- As expected, the upcoming Call of Duty is certainly another entry in the long-running Black Ops series.
- The upcoming CIA-focused Black Ops is set during the Gulf War and examines the United States’ role in the conflict.
- Previous leaks pointed to the return of the round-based Zombies mode and remastered maps from previous Call of Duty Black Ops entries.
After a long time in development, Treyarch is preparing to unveil the latest installment of its Black Ops series, as you might expect. We’ve been able to confirm through multiple sources familiar with Activision’s plans that Call of Duty 2024 is indeed Black Ops, but we now have more information on the subject.
Black Ops “6” is currently frequently referred to internally by its codename, and its official name may not yet be fully determined. However, given that Treyarch dropped the numbered name of its last title, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, if that convention is followed, the next game will be titled Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf. There could be a war. previous report.
Black Ops 6 is set during the Gulf War and focuses on the CIA
According to multiple sources familiar with Activision’s plans, Call of Duty 2024 will take on the Black Ops moniker and once again follow the West’s darker military dealings in a global conflict scenario. Black Ops 6 takes place during the Gulf War, the first major conflict between Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and the US-led coalition. After Hussein’s regime invaded Kuwait, US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Margret Thatcher, along with Egypt and Saudi Arabia, sent troops to Iraq, forming the largest military coalition since World War II. It also marked the beginning of a new era of extensive television coverage. Conflicts ensued, including Operation Desert Storm, which became infamous with live media coverage, and also included the largest tank battle in American history in the absence of drone warfare.
Indeed, Black Ops “6” features more traditional military combat technology and familiar Black Ops gadgets, as opposed to the current and near-future technology seen in Modern Warfare and other recent Call of Duty titles. I will return to this.
From what we’ve heard, Black Ops 6 looks to explore the nuanced story of the Gulf War, with a significant focus on the various participants in the war. It closely follows the end of the Cold War era and explores some of its consequences.
I can’t fully corroborate this (yet), but it was previously shared on Twitter (via X, insider games) Call of Duty 2024 will reportedly feature the return of maps from the Black Ops series, including Grind and WMD. Game file leaks also indicate that the round-based Zombies mode will return. Insider Gaming is report We’ve been sharing a code name for this for a while now, Cerberus, and now we can corroborate it. Details of the format that Zombies will adopt in Call of Duty: Black Ops “6” have not yet been revealed, to see if it can confirm some of the previous reports.
We also heard that Activision is discussing a big pre-order early access bonus for Call of Duty Black Ops “6.”The base game can take several days, or even week Access other modes. Activision-Blizzard has been leaning heavily into the “pre-order for early access” trend lately, and World of Warcraft has received some backlash for the benefits gained through pre-order early access for The War Within. Masu. As you might expect, Call of Duty: Warzone also gets some of the affection that is naturally tied to the new Black Ops entry.
As always, Call of Duty Black Ops “6” is targeted for release in late fall or early winter of 2024.
Against the background of criticism
Call of Duty: Black Ops “6”, or whatever they ultimately decide to call it, will launch in the shadow of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which was notorious for the quality (or lack thereof) of its campaign mode . A Bloomberg report previously suggested that this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was in development in a matter of months, as Treyarch sought a delay for its Call of Duty title. .
Although Treyarch contributes to all Call of Duty projects, Call of Duty 2024 marks the longest development period Treyarch has ever spent on a Call of Duty title that it has led. So some of the expectations will probably be higher than normal.
Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard (and by extension, Call of Duty) in October 2023, ending a lengthy $71 billion legal battle. The enduring power of the Call of Duty series drove much of the value of that acquisition. I suspect Microsoft and Xbox leaders don’t want to see Call of Duty lose its luster due to repeated criticism like we’ve seen with Call of Duty. : Modern Warfare 3. But perhaps that doesn’t matter — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 still broke Activision’s engagement records despite the negative feedback.