Call of Duty: Black Ops 4has officially been unveiled, but the latest iteration of the series won’t be like those before it. Treyarch is adding a brand new battle royale mode inCall of Duty: Black Ops 4that the developer has branded Blackout. Blackout, like other battle royale games and modes, will feature a giant map and lots more players than anyCall of Dutymultiplayer match. But Treyarch also promises that Blackout will deliver a unique battle royale experience that only aCall of Duty: Black Opstitle could provide.
Details on Blackout remain few for now, but the corebattle royalegameplay elements are all accounted for. Blackout will offer a huge map, which is said to be 100x the average size of aCall of Dutymultiplayer map. The map will feature many more players than a typicalCall of Dutymultiplayer match, but it seems if Treyarch is uncertain regarding exactly how many. And as for the action, players will be scavenging for equipment and hunting down other players like any other battle royale.
What Treyarch says Blackout is doing differently compared to other battle royale modes is building in all ofBlack Ops' rich history of gameplay. Blackout will include a ton of content from pastBlack Opsgames, including weapons, gadgets, equipment – even the map will be made up of pastBlack Opsmaps. There are also hints that the playableBlack Opscharacters in Blackout aren’t just skins, but more like character classes, each with unique gameplay.
Activision and Treyarch clearly believe that Blackout is going to be a staple forCall of Duty: Black Opsfrom here on. As today’s event closed out, Treyarch confirmed thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 4would not feature a traditional single-player campaign. Blackout will take the single-player mode’s place. Otherwise,Black Opswill featurethree unique Zombie modes, as well as traditional multiplayer.
More information onCall of Duty: Black Ops 4and the Blackout battle royale game mode will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. Blackout isn’t confirmed to be shown at E3 yet, but Treyarch can hopefully make that a reality.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4releases October 12 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
