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Before we get into the goods, let’s get the basics out of the way. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will release on November 13th, 2020. It’ll be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. You can buy a $69.99 “cross-gen edition” to start playing the game on your current console and have the next-gen version available once you upgrade. Keep in mind, this only works if you upgrade in the respective console family (PS4 to PS5, for example).
The game will feature a campaign, multiplayer, zombies, and Warzone. A multiplayer reveal will take place in September with a beta slated before release. Alright, now that we’ve got all that out of the way, here’s the juicy stuff.
A direct sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops with choice, non-linear levels, and customization
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to 2010’s Black Ops. The game follows Woods, Mason, and Hudson in their efforts to track down a Russian operative known only as Peresus. The antagonist has sinister plans that could, as always, bring the globe to the brink of World War III. The campaign takes a lot of cues from that first game with trippy levels, shadowy CIA operations, and more.
You will also be able to create your own character from scratch. That includes gender, name, place of birth, military background, and more. Your gender will also determine your voice in cutscenes and dialogue choices presented in the game. There are a number of choices in the game that control the events of the story, including the ending.
The preview event shown to press included a flashback level to Vietnam where the characters relive their memories in the war. They believe they crossed paths with Perseus in Vietnam and are doing their best to recount the events which include an open-world Far Cry-esque level. You go from multiple objectives, doing different kinds of gameplay such as stealth with a bow and guns blazing action.
