Activision has released the single-player campaign reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. They’ve also dropped some important details like the release date and crossplay support.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to the original Black Ops. As the name suggests, it’s set in the Cold War, specifically in the early 1980s. In addition to the story, Black Ops Cold War will have online multiplayer and all-new Zombies co-op.
The Campaign
Here’s how Activision describes the game’s story:
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 Multiplayer
The world premiere of Black Ops Cold War multiplayer gameplay is September 9. It broadcasts live at twitch.tv/callofduty.
According to Activision:
Black Ops Cold War will also support and build on the hit, free-to-play experience Call of Duty: Warzone. 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.
Release Date
Cold War is developed out of Treyarch and Raven Software. It is scheduled for release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 13. It’s also scheduled to be a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launch titles. In addition, it features crossplay support across current and next-generation systems with cross-progression across all modes.
