Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows off an extended look at campaign gameplay during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
The new look at Black Ops 6 gameplay drums up hype leading up to the COD Next showcase and open beta, both just days away.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the next premium entry in the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise. Raven Software took the stage duringGamescom 2024 Opening Night Liveceremonies to showcase an extended look at the campaign mission titled “Most Wanted.”
The fresh look at the campaign featured new gameplay elements, showing players infiltrating an event for a senator. New equipment can be seen, including the use of a camera to take a photo, which is then used to bypass a facial recognition scanner. The selected mission centers around the newly rogue Black Ops squad as they free returning character Russell Adler. Gun play and combat against heavily armored enemies, a vehicle chase featuring stolen dirt bikes, and a look at the all-new explosive, homing, throwable knife were all part of the trailer. The new movement system, which has been dubbed Omnimovement, was also seen in the gameplay reveal, with the player diving backward to land prone on their back.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6will launch intoXbox Game PassandPC Game Passon October 25, becoming the first title from the franchise to hit the subscription service on Day One. The title is highly anticipated, having had the longest development cycle (taking 4 years) of any other premiumCall of Dutyrelease. While Treyarch is billed as the lead developer for Black Ops 6, the development of the campaign has been spearheaded by the team from Raven Software who also worked on 2020’sCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 focuses on a re-imagined alternative history rife with mysteries and conspiracy theories, while the multiplayer will feature 16 brand-new maps. The belovedZombies mode will also return to round-based gameplay, which was recently revealed in a detailed intel drop.
The extended gameplay look is certain to continue drumming up hype for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ahead of the COD: Next showcase, which kicks off on August 28. COD: Next will feature a thorough look at the game’s multiplayer and Zombies modes, as well as what’s to come for Call of Duty: Warzone. Players will be able to preloadCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s open betaon August 28, with the first weekend of the open beta going live on August 30. COD publisher Activision has been hard at work stoppingleaks of Black Ops 6’s multiplayerfollowing an update to Call of Duty HQ that allowed players on jailbroken PS4s to access the game early.
Preorders for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are opennow, with players having the choice between a Standard, Cross-gen, or Vault edition of the game. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will receive the Cross-gen edition of the game on day one, with the option to purchase an upgrade to the Vault edition at a discount. Preorders unlock the special Woods operator bundle forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (at launch).
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Trust no one as you step into the elite world of Black Ops. With 16 new multiplayer maps, the return of round-based zombies, and a thrilling action campaign, COD Black Ops 6 will be the blockbuster of 2024 that you won’t want to miss. Preorder now for Open Beta access, the Woods operator bundle, and the Reflect 115 camo pack.
Buy for Xbox:$69.99 at Best Buy|$69.99 at AmazonBuy for PlayStation:$69.99 at Best Buy|$69.99 at AmazonBuy for PC:$69.99 atSteam|$69.99 at Microsoft Store
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