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). The game is expected to be released in late 2024, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and is set to be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on release day.

Black Ops 6 boasts the longest production cycle of any mainline Call of Duty game, spanning four years of development; some Treyarch employees stated that they have been play-testing the game since 2022. Marketing for the game began in May 2024, through the publishing of fictional advertisements on the front pages of several newspaper outlets, such as USA Today and The New York Post, and the release of several live-action teaser trailers. A full reveal for Black Ops 6 is scheduled to debut on June 9, 2024, following the airing of the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase event.

Gameplay[edit]

Like previous entries in the Call of Duty series, Black Ops 6 is expected to be a first-person shooter, featuring a single-player campaign, a multiplayer component, and a new iteration of the cooperative Zombies mode.[1]

Development[edit]

Black Ops 6 is being co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software,[2] with Raven leading production on the game's single-player campaign, which is reported to feature an open world structure,[3] and Treyarch developing the multiplayer and Zombies modes.[2] The game boasts the longest development cycle in Call of Duty history, spanning four years.[4] Some Treyarch employees stated that they have been play-testing the game since 2022.[5] 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).[6][7]

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.[8]

Marketing[edit]

On April 30, 2024, Microsoft announced that they would be hosting an Xbox Games Showcase event on June 9, 2024, which is set to be followed by a "[REDACTED] Direct" presentation. Microsoft did not comment on which game the presentation would be focusing on, only stating that it would be "a special deep dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise".[9] The Verge's Tom Warren reported that the presentation would be focusing on the 2024 Call of Duty installment.[10]

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 2024 Xbox Games Showcase.[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 and confirmed that the "[REDACTED] Direct" on June 9 will be centered on the game.[12]

On May 27, 2024, a teaser trailer for the game, titled "Open Your Eyes", was published on Call of Duty's YouTube channel.[13] It largely consists of footage from news shows and television adverts from the early 1990s, narrated by a distorted male voice, who directly speaks to the viewer, telling them to "stop being sheep and become wolves".[13][14] The teaser was also noted to include brief glimpses at gameplay footage from the game.[13] An extended version of the teaser was sent to Call of Duty content creator NoahJ456, which was noted to include a brief look at potential gameplay footage of Black Ops 6's Zombies mode.[13]

On May 28, 2024, Activision released a live-action trailer for the game, which features several real-world political leaders, including former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell, ex-UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher, and former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.[15] The YouTube thumbnail for the trailer was noted to contain the coordinates to Hussein's former palace in Baghdad.[16]

Release[edit]

Black Ops 6 is expected to be released in October 2024,[17] for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[18] The game will also be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on release day.[19] Additionally, following the Season 4 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023), a logo image for a "cross-gen" bundle for Black Ops 6 was found within Modern Warfare III's game files,[20] confirming previous reports that the game would be releasing on last-generation consoles, including the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[21]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Additional development work by Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Demonware & Activision Shanghai.

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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Makuch, Eddie (February 5, 2024). "Call Of Duty Will Embrace Open-World Missions In Next Two Games - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Bošnjak, Dominik (February 5, 2024). "Call of Duty Black Ops Gulf War Campaign Details Leak Online". Game Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (October 19, 2023). "Phil Spencer says Call of Duty exclusivity deals are done". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (April 30, 2024). "Xbox Games Showcase Announced for June". IGN. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Warren, Tom (April 30, 2024). "The Xbox games showcase airs June 9th, followed by a Call of Duty Direct". The Verge. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  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. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (May 23, 2024). "Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Confirmed by Activision". IGN. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d Lane, Rick (May 27, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's latest teaser trailer is heavy on analogue horror and creepy mannequins". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Velde, Issy van der (May 28, 2024). "'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6' trailer teases return of fan-favourite character". NME. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  15. ^ McWhertor, Michael (May 28, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 confirmed day one on Game Pass in new trailer". Polygon. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  16. ^ DiCarlo, John (May 27, 2024). "It Looks Like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Feature Saddam Hussein". Game Rant. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Lennox, Jesse (May 23, 2024). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: release date window, teaser, news and more". Digital Trends. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  19. ^ Warren, Tom (May 28, 2024). "Microsoft confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass". The Verge. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Makuch, Eddie (May 29, 2024). "Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Be On PS4 And Xbox One, Leak Reveals". GameSpot. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ 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.

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