
Release
Friday, November 13, 2020
Critic score
77/100
Platform families
3
Editorial overview
What it is
The iconic Black Ops series is back with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - the direct sequel to the original and fan-favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops. Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters and more.
Beyond the Campaign, players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next generation of Multiplayer and Zombies experiences. Welcome to the brink. Welcome to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
The premise
As elite operatives, you will follow the trail of a shadowy figure named Perseus who is on a mission to destabilize the global balance of power and change the course of history. Descend into the dark center of this global conspiracy alongside iconic characters Woods, Mason and Hudson and a new cast of operatives attempting to stop a plot decades in the making.
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Treyarch · Activision
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action · Historical · Warfare
Languages
12 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Teaser
Gamescom 2020 Trailer
Trailer
Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

PC (Microsoft Windows)

PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Xbox One
Gen 8
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