That continues this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which is a direct sequel to Black Ops 1. Watch it below!īlack Ops has been one the Call of Duty series' biggest brands since its inception, and Treyarch's games are known for their tremendous multiplayer and, with the exception of the campaign-free Black Ops 4, exciting storytelling. The big centerpiece during the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal in Warzone was the debut trailer, which offers a first look at the upcoming game. Developer Sledgehammer Games last released a game in 2017. This puts a halt to the three-year development cycle Activision has stuck to for Call of Duty over the last generation. The latter studio has never led development on a Call of Duty game but has assisted with the series for a decade. It will be leading the development of this year's game with support from Raven Software. Treyarch is known for developing the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, which has included five games thus far and predecessor Call of Duty: World at War. Regardless, those who pre-order the game get early access to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's open beta.

Unfortunately, those who purchase the standard edition will not get free access to the PS5 or Xbox Series X versions of the game.

Now Playing: Call Of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Release Date & Campaign - Everything You Need To KnowĪccording to early product listings of the game, there is a system in place to upgrade your current-gen version of Black Ops Cold War to next-gen, which involves purchasing either the Cross-Gen Bundle or Ultimate editions of the game.

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