Treyarch unveils 8 more maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer along with plans for gameplay adjustments ahead of launch
The changes are the result of player feedback following the record-breaking open beta.
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What you need to know
Treyarch Studios has unveiled eight new multiplayer maps forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6along with a laundry list of changes coming to the game following player feedback of the open beta earlier this month. Changes include spawn adjustments, bug fixes for performance hitches, and adjustments to perks and equipment.
Among the change log was also a reveal of eight new maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s multiplayer mode.
The eight new maps detailed included small and medium maps for both 6v6 and 2v2 play modes. Locations include a bombing test site called Warhead, a desert estate complete with a trophy room on Vault, and the entrance to a soccer stadium on Red Card. Players can also take their omnimovement skills to the snow-covered Vorkuta mining station, the Black Ops safe house tucked away in the Bulgarian Mountains, or to a dockside neighborhood complete with a fishing shed and boathouse on Lowtown. Protocol will offer an offshore training course on an island citadel, while Subsonic opens up a bomber training facility with destroyed aircraft.
“Map size and game flow are critically important to us, and we look forward to seeing you all jump into all 16 maps at launch, with many more to follow in our live seasons.” Treyarch staff writes in aCall of Duty blog post.
Changes to Beta maps and gameplay
The open beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was a record-breaking event and thebiggest beta in Call of Duty history. However, it wasn’t just an opportunity for players to get their hands on the game. For Treyarch Studios and the rest of the Call of Duty team, it was a vital look at how players will interact with the overhauled FPS when it launches on October 25. In aninterview with Treyarch Studios at Call of Duty: Next, Treyarch Studios director of production Yale Miller said of the beta: “I think the thing that keeps me up is: What are the things that we didn’t even think about? That we missed, right? And that’s why the beta is so important for us,” Miller said.”
Player feedback from the open beta has resulted in changes to the maps that were available for players to test at that time. With two weeks' worth of player data from the open beta, theCall of Dutyteam has made significant changes to the spawn system across the game in preparation for launch. Bullet penetration, too, has been improved with players noticing fewer extreme cases of bullets doing too much damage when firing through various materials. Snipers hiding behind the radar dish on Scud are likely to notice this change the most.
Sniper fans will also notice changes to fluidity when aiming down sights, while all players will notice improved fluidity when swapping weapons during sprints. Weapon balancing also continues with lifts to shotguns and adjustments across all weapons to better keep up against those oft-overpowered SMGs.
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Other changes to gameplay are below:
Winners Circle
Kill Counter
Camera motion
Kill Order
Sleeper Agent
Equipment
Perks
RC-XD controls
Movement
Intelligent movement
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches onXboxandPlayStationconsoles, as well as PC viaSteam, Battle.net, and the Microsoft Store on October 25. It is also the first title from the annual blockbuster franchise to launch day one on Xbox and PCGame Pass. There will be two editions to choose from at launch, so you may want to check out our handy guide onwhich version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 you should preorder.
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