ExcitedCall of Dutyplayers who have been anticipating the launch of Season 5 ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzonewill have to extend their patience, it seems. Season 4 was planned to end tonight, Wednesday evening, with Season 5 to begin immediately after. However, it’s now confirmed that Season 4’s battle pass is being extended for an additional 24 hours, at least. Season 5 ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzonehas been delayed.
The news comes from the unofficialCall of DutyTwitter account Charlie Intel, which has since been confirmed by Activision. According to Activision, Season 5 is now confirmed to launch on Friday, August 13. The exact timing of launch will be 9:00 PM PT on August 12 or midnight ET on August 13. While Activision didn’t confirm thatSeason 4’s battle passhas been extended, Charlie Intel’s report that its already been extended within the game can be assumed to be accurate.
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As for why the delay is necessary, Activision did briefly mention what the problem is in an ambiguous way. Activision notes that the delay is due to a “testing issue” that was found earlier this week. In other words, the developers discovered an issue with Season 5 that posed enough of a problem that it couldn’t be allowed to go live. ConsideringCall of Dutyplayersare only learning about it now, the devs likely hoped to have it fixed in time for the scheduled release. All things considered, that’s a very fast turnaround.
While Season 5 forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzonewon’t go live until Friday begins, part of the rollout will still start tonight as planned. The new schedule is thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s updatewill be available starting tonight, whileCall of Duty: Warzone’s update has been delayed to go out alongside Season 5’s launch.
Season 5 is going to be a robust update forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzone.Black Ops Cold Waris getting a new Double Agent Mode, new multiplayer maps, and a substantial update for Zombies.Warzone’s Season 5 updatedelivers new Mobile Broadcast Stations, a new Clash mode, and new perks. Both are getting three new operators, spread through the season, new weapons, and a new Season 5 Battle Pass.
Having to wait an extra day isn’t fun, especially forCall of Dutyfansthat have been anxiously awaiting the update. But waiting only to have a broken game is worse by far. The developers forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzoneare doing their best to make sure the update is as perfect as can be for players. Hopefully, players are understanding and patient in the meantime.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Warzoneare available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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