Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is giving players more options by implementing a ping system, FOV slider, and more HUD customization. The game’s multiplayer is one of its focal points, going so far as to try and compete with Battlefield via large-scale battles. The game will also feature cross-gen and cross-play content through its Zombies multiplayer mode, allowing its massive community to interact on more levels.
Black Ops Cold War’s beta also starts this weekend for PlayStation 4 users, with those who have pre-ordered the game able to participate as early as tomorrow, October 8. Gamers who did not pre-order the game can access the beta on PS4 starting October 10. PC and Xbox One players will be able to access the beta next weekend, alongside PS4 users who miss this weekend’s opportunity.
Continuing to promote the game’s multiplayer enhancements, Treyarch Studios has announced Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will feature a ping system, FOV slider, and HUD options. In all multiplayer modes, players will be able to ping locations on their map for teammates to assist with objectives, enemies, and more, borrowing one of the biggest innovations of Apex Legends. The FOV slider, despite having been available in CoD games only on PC in the past, will be available on all platforms. Finally, players will be able to toggle different HUD options, including the compass, crosshairs, player names, button hints, and more.
Black Ops Cold War has been the talk of the CoD community for months, even before it was officially announced. As with most popular first-person shooters, multiplayer is set to be a key part of the game, and while the ping system, FOV slider, and expanded HUD options are useful, one of the most noteworthy – yet undervalued – assets of Black Ops Cold War is the campaign tying in with 2019’s battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone. After some of the backlash received as a result of the decision to remove a campaign mode from Black Ops 4, the game mode’s return to the subseries is a welcome move from Treyarch.
Campaign modes, and single-player content in general, are becoming increasingly neglected in first-person shooters. It’s no secret or surprise that multiplayer has come to dominate the industry. However, campaigns are a good way for players to immerse themselves in the game’s world, learn its controls through what could be considered an extended tutorial, and enhance their own skills against the AI on the hardest difficulty. Battling the AI never presents the same level of challenge as the unpredictability of other players, but Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War looks like it’s trying to make its campaign memorable nonetheless.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is scheduled to release on November 13.
