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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Launches October 25, on Game Pass Day One
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Launches October 25, on Game Pass Day One

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues after the Cold War with a campaign, multiplayer, and round-based Zombies mode. Plus you can sprint backwards now somehow.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will launch on October 25 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC, with a day one arrival on Xbox Game Pass as well.

The sequel to 2020's Cold War is set immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in the unsteady political climate caused by the ending of veiled hostilities between the East and West.

Treyarch and Raven Software's latest take on FPS multiplayer introduces a new "omnimovement" system that allows players to sprint, slide, and dive in any direction, as well as a Supine Prone stance when you finish your action-movie diving 360.

You can run and gun your way around 16 new maps in multiplayer, with 12 core 6v6 maps and four smaller Strike maps for 2v2 or 6v6 battles. Zombies also returns in two new maps with the fan-favorite round-based gameplay restored.

A free open beta will be available sometime before launch, with those who pre-order Black Ops 6 gaining early access to the beta, as well as skins for multiple games in the Call of Duty launcher. Black Ops 6 is also available in cross-gen bundles for both Xbox One/Series and PS4/5 platforms.

Read on for more details from the game's official description and the first gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6:

Pre-Order Bonuses

  • Early access to the Open Beta
  • “Woods Operator Pack” – Immediately unlock the “Classic Woods Operator” Skin in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. Plus, get access to unlock the “Zombie Woods” and” Numbers Woods” Skins.
Various characters from Black Ops 6 pose with guns.

Black Ops 6 is set after the Cold War.

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Campaign

  • Set after the events of Black Ops Cold War and tied to the 1980s flashbacks of Black Ops 2, Black Ops 6 takes place in the early 1990s during a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War.
  • Deeply engaging campaign developed by Raven Software that delivers an epic, spy thriller single player narrative that’s unbound by the rules of engagement—an immersive, underlying government conspiracy.
  • Depth and variety of globetrotting missions along with stealth gameplay mixed with blockbuster action, along with signature Black Ops twists and turns.
  • Players will traverse the harsh Russian Tundra, vast Middle Eastern desert, Southern Europe, and the US in a race against time.
  • Iconic characters Frank Woods and Russell Adler, with all new allies including Troy Marshall and Jane Harrow.
  • ’90s gadgets and equipment allow additional possibilities for combat and stealth.
  • The new Safehouse, an abandoned manor and KGB black site, offers an expanded campaign hub where players can choose to learn about allies, explore and solve puzzles, gather lore and upgrades or go to the evidence board to select missions.
A player aims an assault rifle outside of a Fast Forward VHS store in Black Ops 6.

The '90s setting of Black Ops 6 shines through.

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Multiplayer

  • Redefined movement across all modes like never before with Omnimovement, allowing players the ability to move realistically and seamlessly chain movements like a real action hero.
  • Omnimovement lets players sprint, slide, and dive in any direction, along with the new Supine Prone, the ability to rotate while prone, granting Black Ops 6 players more freedom of movement and tactical flexibility.
  • Movement innovations also include new Intelligent Movement and Corner Slicing capabilities
  • Signature Black Ops Multiplayer developed by Treyarch across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core six-versus-six maps and four Strike maps that can be played as two-versus-two or six-versus-six.
  • Traditional fan-favorite Classic Prestige returns on day one. Bigger and more rewarding than ever, there is always something to progress toward.
  • Theater mode returns for players to relive their best action hero moments from every angle.
  • New option to use HUD Presets, including the ability to move the mini-map and remove HUD elements for a minimalist interface.
A character in Black Ops 6 ramps their motorcycle over a cop car in front of a giant American flag.

Now that's what I call Freedom.

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Zombies

  • Black Ops 6 marks the return of Round-Based Zombies, a fan-favorite mode where players will take down increasingly difficult waves of the undead.
  • Two brand-new maps at launch – Liberty Falls and Terminus – feature a curated mix of powerful weapons and upgrades, deadly enemies and tons of secrets to uncover.
  • The dedicated Treyarch Zombies team returns with their most dynamic zombies experience yet.

You can read even more about what was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase in our detailed roundup.