Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Pushes
Players to the Brink Starting November 13th
#1 Selling Call of Duty Series Returns with
Direct Sequel to Original Black Ops; Coming to Current and Next
Generation Platforms
Features Cross Generation Crossplay Support,
Loads of Free Multiplayer and Zombies Post-Launch Content for Call
of Duty Players to Play Together
Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War
Will Share Post-Launch Content, Building on the Free-to-Play,
Free-For-Everyone Experience Played by More Than 75 Million Players
Worldwide
Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal Coming September
9th
The iconic, #1 selling series in Call of Duty history returns to
fans around the globe with the all-new Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Cold War. A direct sequel to the original, fan-favorite Black
Ops, and set in the early 1980s, Black Ops Cold War,
drops players into the depth of the Cold War’s volatile
geopolitical universe in a gripping experience where nothing is as
it seems. In addition to the story campaign, Black Ops Cold
War will bring an arsenal of Cold War weapons and equipment
into the next generation of Black Ops Multiplayer combat, and an
all-new co-operative gameplay experience with Zombies.
Developed for next generation consoles by Treyarch and Raven
Software, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is scheduled for
release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Battle.net starting
November 13th with versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to
release in Holiday 2020, depending on when consoles are available
to consumers.
“We are excited to launch the next blockbuster title in Call of
Duty, one of the most iconic franchises in entertainment with over
100 million players across console, PC and mobile,” said Bobby
Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “Black Ops Cold War will
deliver a thrilling experience that will not only set the bar for
next generation action games but also keep our players connected to
their friends."
“What better way to reveal Black Ops Cold War than
together with our players from inside Call of Duty: Warzone,” said
Byron Beede, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Call of
Duty, Activision. “Black Ops Cold War delivers on all fronts
- from the thrilling Story Campaign, to the next generation of
Multiplayer, a brand-new Zombies experience and bringing awesome
new content into Warzone following release. We’re excited to have
our development teams led by Treyarch and Raven bring this next,
great Black Ops experience to the next generation of
platforms.”
“It’s an honor to develop an all-new story for Call of
Duty: Black Ops players,” said Dan Vondrak, Sr. Creative Director,
Raven Software. “Black Ops Cold War picks up right after the
original, dropping players into a conspiracy-filled thrill ride set
in the 1980s. Fighting alongside fan favorite-characters like
Woods, Mason and Hudson, players will battle to uncover the truth.
Everything isn’t what it seems, as players choices help shape the
outcome of the narrative. We cannot wait for fans to experience it
themselves.”
“Black Ops Cold War is not only a celebration of what makes the
Black Ops series special, but it’s also a new beginning for the
next generation of players,” said Mark Gordon, Co-Studio Head,
Treyarch. “As developers, being able to bring this kind of
experience to a new generation of consoles is an incredible
opportunity.”
“Today is only the start,” continued Treyarch Co-Studio Head Dan
Bunting. “Treyarch will deliver a connected, next-generation
Multiplayer, as well as a new Zombies experience – say nothing of
our plans to expand and extend Call of Duty: Warzone with new
experiences for all. There’s much more to come!”
In pure Black Ops style, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
fuses elements of 1980s pop culture through a mind-bending
conspiracy story, where deception and subterfuge are the norm in
the gripping single-player Campaign. In this sequel to the original
Call of Duty: Black Ops, players encounter historic figures and
learn hard truths as they battle around the globe through iconic
locales like East Berlin, Turkey, Vietnam, Soviet-era Moscow, and
more. As elite operatives, players attempt to stop a plot decades
in the making as they follow the trail of a shadowy figure named
Perseus, who is on a mission to destabilize the global balance of
power and change the course of history. Beyond the Campaign,
players will bring a wide selection of Cold War weapons and
equipment into the next generation of Multiplayer combat and an
all-new Zombies experience.
The title features cross-play support across current and next
generation systems with cross progression across all modes. Call
of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will also offer a Battle Pass
system and deliver a steady stream of free post-launch content,
including multiplayer maps and modes, Zombies experiences along
with a robust schedule of in-game community events.
Tune-in September 9th to Twitch.tv/CallofDuty for the
highly-anticipated, worldwide reveal first-look at Black Ops
Cold War’s Multiplayer gameplay. Black Ops Cold War will
also support and build on the hit, free-to-play experience Call of
Duty: WarzoneTM. Black Ops Cold War includes shared
progression features with Warzone, adding brand new inventory items
that can be used in both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.
Warzone players will still have access to all of their Call of
Duty: Modern Warfare® content, including Operators and Weapon
Blueprints previously earned.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is scheduled for release
globally November 13th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on
Battle.net. Next-Gen versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold
War are scheduled for release Holiday 2020, depending on when
consoles are available to consumers.
Starting today, fans who pre-order or pre-purchase select
digital versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will
instantly unlock digital rewards, including Black Ops Operator
Frank Woods for play in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty:
Modern Warfare now, and receive early access to the Call of
Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer Open Beta. Open Beta dates
to be announced soon. For further pre-order and pre-purchase
information and the full list of digital retail options and next
generation bundle offerings, please visit
(https://support.activision.com/black-ops-cold-war/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-editions-faq).
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is published by
Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
(NASDAQ: ATVI), and developed by award-winning studios Treyarch and
Raven Software. Black Ops Cold War for the PC delivers a
fully optimized experience, developed by Beenox, exclusively for
Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment’s online gaming service. The
title includes additional development support from High Moon
Studios, Activision Shanghai and Sledgehammer Games. For more
information and the latest intel check out: www.callofduty.com,
www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @Treyarch, @RavenSoftware and
@CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.
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leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment.
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