Ever since it was revealed via a complicated online scavenger hunt, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been the subject of a lot of speculation. Now, less than a week away from its launch date, many potential buyers are putting in a lot of research about whether the latest Black Ops game is worth their money.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is carrying a historical theme that has been intriguing many fans, namely the titular conflict in the last century between the US and what was then called the USSR post-World War II. A number of features that fans were anticipating are making their way into the game, including Zombies mode and Seasonal Prestige as a new type of leveling system. Since the Call of Duty series has a long history, many people buying Black Ops Cold War will be very familiar with the games. Still, both long-time fans and newcomers to the series can read on to see what they need to know before purchase.
This game is the latest installment in the Black Ops series of games within the Call of Duty franchise that thematically started with Call of Duty: World at War. The Call of Duty: Black Ops games are developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, although the Black Ops Cold War campaign is developed by Raven Software. The campaign is set during the 1980s and deals with the story of Russell Adler, a morally gray American CIA agent, and Perseus, a Soviet spy. What’s is interesting to many players is how the story is inspired by, and sometimes follows, historical events, and the campaign will have the possibility of multiple endings.
Besides the main campaign, Black Ops Cold War will also feature the return of Zombies mode, which will be part of a storyline connected to the main mode. It will apparently make some improvements over previous iterations of Zombies, addressing complaints from previous iterations Regardless, many Zombies fans are excited for the ping system, cross-play and cross-gen support, and a Battle Pass rewards system.
Multiplayer is also coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and the full list of maps has been made available by Treyarch and Activision: Alpine, Armada, Cartel, Crossroads, Miami, Moscow, Ruka, and Satellite. Players will get 6v6, 12v12, and a new game mode called Fireteam that can fill lobbies with up to 40 players. Fans of Modern Warfare‘s Create-a-Class system may be excited to see that making a return in Black Ops Cold War as well.
Activision confirmed that there will be three editions of Black Ops Cold War: Standard Edition, which is current-gen and goes for $59.99; Cross-Gen Edition, which is $69.99 and includes a next-gen version of the game as well; and the $89.99 Ultimate Edition, which includes all of the above plus the “Land, Air, and Sea” Pack. Players who pre-ordered got access to the beta, a weapons pack, and a Frank Woods operator pack, although after launch, players will have to choose from one of the three regular editions.
Players should also keep in mind that all post-launch DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be free with both multiplayer and Zombies, which is good news for players who don’t want to have to buy new maps. However, the Battle Pass system and some bundles that can be purchased in-game will still cost real money, but they aren’t necessary for playing the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is launching November 13 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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