The next Call of Duty will be set during the Gulf War and will be part of the Black Ops saga. The most recent leak confirms the first rumors about the Treyarch game, which will arrive at the end of 2024. Activision will have a chance to reconcile with its fan base after the disastrous launch of Modern Warfare 3.
As reported Windows Central, the tentative name of the game will be Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War and will take place during Operation Desert Storm. Black Ops 6as it is known internally, will follow the line of other titles in the serieswhere the player participates in special operations within a large-scale conflict.
According to internal sources, the game will propose a campaign with a critical focus on the different participants in the conflict. Dubbed “the mother of all battles” by Saddam Hussein, the Gulf War was one of the first war conflicts with extensive media coverage. Coalition forces, led by the United States, confronted Iraq in an operation that lasted 6 months.
Added to the campaign, Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War will have multiplayer mode that could include classic maps from other Black Ops games. Activision will repeat the formula Modern Warfare 3 by offering remasters of the franchise’s most popular levels. Among these are WMD (black ops 1) and Grind (Black Ops 2)although it is unknown if they will be part of the initial lineup or will be offered through DLC.
Another modality that would return is Zombies, an almost obligatory section of the games developed by Treyarch. Like previous installments, players will fight the undead in rounds, although no details of its implementation were offered.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War will have early access
An important detail of this filtration is the possibility of a extended early access for Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War. While most AAA games offer this benefit to those who pre-order the most expensive version, Activision plans to offer it beyond the usual three to five days. The rumor mentions that the players would have several days or weeks to access some modalities.
This move could backfire for Activision if a scenario like the one occurs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Let us remember that campaign mode was available early and it was the culprit that the game had such bad reviews. A later report mentioned that the game had a rushed development, although the Metacritic rating did not have a considerable impact on sales.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War will go back to basics and offer weapons and vehicles of the era. We will finally put aside the high-tech rifles and measure our skills with an M14, M16 or the trusty M60. The conflict is characterized by the use of M1 Abrams tanks or F-16 formations. One of the images leaked a few weeks ago shows the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, one of the most advanced fighter-bombers in the world.
The next Call of Duty will be the first under the wing of Microsoft and it could come to the Nintendo Switch. For now the details are unknown, but if one thing is clear, it is that we will have a new game in the saga in November 2024.