14 DAY TRIAL // After being leaked a couple of times throughout the month of August, the next Call of Duty game has been revealed today by Activision-Blizzard. As expected, it's called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and it's coming to PC, as well as current and next-generation platforms on November 13.
The game is set in the early 1980s and it's a direct sequel to the original Black Ops game. Obviously, the game drops players into the depth of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical universe. In addition to the story campaign that will probably be very short, the game will bring an arsenal of Cold War weapons and equipment into the next generation of Black Ops Multiplayer combat, and an all-new co-op gameplay experience with zombies.
The sequel to the original Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players through iconic Cold War locations, including East Berlin, Turkey, Vietnam, Moscow, and more. Historic figures will make it to the game, as well as fan-favorite protagonists who are making a comeback.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War features cross-play support across current and next-generation consoles with cross-progression across all modes. The game will also offer a Battle Pass system and deliver a steady stream of free post-launch content, including multiplayer maps and modes.
Speaking of multiplayer, Activision-Blizzard announced that multiplayer gameplay reveal will be coming on September 9, so you'll have to tune-in to Call of Duty's official Twitch channel if you want to know more about the multiplayer aspect.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is being developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and will only be available via Battle.net for PC players. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game will be released in holiday 2020, depending on when consoles are available to consumers.
Unfortunately, Activision-Blizzard didn't mention whether or not it will offer a free upgrade to next-generation consoles to those who buy the game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, so we must assume that won't be the case and you'll have to buy another copy.
Fans who pre-order the game 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 multiplayer open beta.