Activision has now given fans a first look at what they can expect from multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, once the game launches in November. Alongside several brand-new game modes, Black Ops Cold War will feature a whole host of maps, five of which have been revealed thus far.
Five Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Maps
Following yesterday’s multiplayer reveal event, Activision has released details about five of the upcoming Black Ops Cold War maps. “In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,” they explain; “Treyarch’s signature map design will be rooted in the game’s realistic and historical setting, all accentuated by a visual art style that immerses players into the unfolding 1980s Cold War narrative.”
The first of the new maps which Activision has released info about is Armada. This map is based on the historical Project Azorian; a top-secret CIA attempt to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in 1974. The map will span several large ships, with ziplines offering ways to move between them. Players will also be able to pilot smaller gunboats on the ocean.
The second map in Black Ops Cold War is Crossroads, which is set among the frozen lakes of Uzbekistan. “NATO forces are mobilised to ambush a large Soviet military convoy comprised of mobile ICBM launchers,” explains Activision; “Use tanks to blow up enemy positions or snowmobiles to zip behind the enemy and break their lines”. Crossroads is almost the polar opposite of Miami. This Black Ops Cold War map takes place in the urban streets of Miami’s South Beach, during the nighttime ambush of a prison transport.
Moscow is another urban map, taking place in the heart of the Russian capital, with fighting on the streets and inside buildings. The final map which has been revealed by Activision is quite different, however. Satellite takes place in the deserts of Angola, where an American satellite has crash-landed. Russian-backed DGI mercenaries will be looking to steal the intel inside, while NATO’s MI6 Squadron look to protect it.