Following all of the rumors, leaks, and teases throughout this year, Activision finally confirmedCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlast week with abrand new story trailer. Bringing iconic characters like Frank Woods and Alex Mason back no doubt excited fans, but the long awaited look at the game’s multiplayer was held back by a week for a brand new event. Finally, Treyarch pulled the curtain back on how they’re bringing back signature features from the Black Ops franchise, while elevating it to modern standards.
WhileCall of Duty: Modern Warfarequickly became an incredibly popular title, one major andconsistent complaint from fans surrounded the mini-map. During the beta sessions, Infinity Ward opted to completely remove it, only bringing it back when a recon based killstreak like the UAV was called in. Feedback from fans ultimately made the team add it back in, but still removed the ability to see enemy fire. The change didn’t completely satisfy fans, but it managed to easy the tension at the very least.
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Treyarch is going in a different direction from its sister studio and returns the minimap to its original functionality. The team revealed the change during theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayer event, not only confirming the minimap is always displayed, but red dots now appear when an enemy player fires their weapon. The minimap also features a fog of war mechanic, originally introduced inBlack Ops 4.
Interestingly enough, the reveal also confirmedthe return of the compass, a new feature added withinModern Warfare. Players can see it at the top of the screen as expected, highlighting the direction of enemy fire. Its inclusion seems a bit unnecessary considering the minimap’s expanded functionality, butModern Warfareplayers will likely appreciate the consistency.
The minimap and compass will likely come in handy during multiplayer matches as themaps appear to be a bit larger than normalas well as have bits of narrative elements explaining why each side is doing what they’re doing. The debut trailer shows off tons of new vehicles typically seen in EA’s rivalBattlefieldgames like tanks, jet-skis, snowmobiles, and more. Set in the 1980s, the maps set in the game’s deniable ops mode will take players to tons of varied locations from South Beach at Night in Miami, to the North Atlantic, and the Ural Mountains.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set to release on November 13th for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. PS5 version is also in development.
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