While the Call of Duty Direct show is set to kick off later today, it seems info regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has leaked, and it includes the game’s release date, which is now confirmed for October 25, 2024 on all platforms.
This time around, Microsoft themselves are to be blamed for this leak, as the Black Ops 6 Xbox Store listing went live a little bit earlier than intended. While the listing has since been pulled, the damage has been done as not only do we know the release date for BO6, but it also confirms that there will be 16 multiplayer maps available at launch. It also reveals the Black Ops 6 story synopsis as well.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies
This apparent misfire by Microsoft confirms the pre-order images that were datamined last month as well. Of course, this info was not supposed to go live until much later today when the Call of Duty Direct airs after the Xbox Games Showcase which is set to air at 10 am PT/1 pm ET.
Alongside the info, images for Black Ops 6 have surfaced as well via the game’s Steam page.
Stay tuned for a lot of Black Ops 6 coverage later and throughout the week as more news is uncovered.
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