Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War release date, rumours, formats and everything you need to know
The new Call of Duty has now been officially announced and the first trailer unveiled.
So, what do we know about it already? When will it be released and what platforms will it be available on?
Here's everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
COD: Black Ops Cold War worldwide reveal trailer
After months of teases inside COD: Warzone, Activision confirmed the name and setting in its first trailer - the worldwide reveal. You can watch it in up to 4K below.
Captured on a PlayStation 5 - hence some incredible lighting effects - the trailer shows that the campaign will take place between the 1960s and 80s, with the major reveal being ex-US president Ronald Reagan taking a starring role.
A further reveal trailer is expected on 9 September, where we'll get to see multiplayer gameplay for the first time - although you can actually see a tease in the first video above.
COD: Black Ops Cold War release date
As revealed in the worldwide reveal trailer, the game will be released on 13 November, although those who pre-order it will also gain access to an open beta. Those who order the PS4 version will get earlier access than others.
COD: Black Ops Cold War platforms
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold will be available first on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
It will also arrive on Xbox Series X and PS5 "holiday 2020", to match the release dates of those next-gen machines.
Sadly, there's no free upgrade plan from current to next-gen console versions - unlike some rival games. However, a bundle will be available for a little more than the standard price that will include an upgrade.
COD: Black Ops Cold War maps and modes
Although we're yet to see any confirmed details on multiplayer, there have been leaks on the PVP maps that will be available in Cold War.
According to @LongSensationYT (whose Twitter account was then suspended for unknown reasons), COD classics Nuketown, Jungle, Summit and Firing Range will return for Cold War, in remastered form.
The leak was retweeted by an alternative address on 28 May:
Nuketown, Jungle, Summit and Firing Range are already remastered maps coming to Black Ops
— Tom Henderson (@_TomHenderson_) May 28, 2020
Should have just remastered the original at this rate.
Each of those maps are real fan faves, so their return will be well received.
In terms of modes, one Twitter leak suggested that Blackout could return. Originally added to Black Ops 4 in 2018, Blackout was the franchise's first stab at a Battle Royale mode. That has since been refined by Warzone.
VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb claimed in June that it is scheduled to return to Black Ops Cold War.
In other shocking news, Blackout is going to return in some form with Black Ops this year.
— Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) June 10, 2020
However, we have also heard that Warzone will be enhanced and included with Cold War instead, which makes a lot more sense.
The other big news is that Black Ops Cold War may see zombies mode return - it's a beloved part of COD history, and looks like it might return, according to the same datamining that uncovered those mission names.
— Prototype Warehouse (@ProtoWarehouse) July 19, 2020
That's obviously a much less substantial set of information, but it still shows that this source is confident that zombies mode will be returning, which should excite a lot of fans of its frenetic survival action.
COD: Black Ops Cold War screens
There are no official screens as yet (or leaks). We'll post them here whenever we get some.
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