While it started as a leak, it is now fully confirmed thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris the nextCall of Dutygame. It has also been officially confirmed byActivision thatCold Warwill have cross-play and progressionbetween different consoles and console generations.

There have been many details leaked forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warby this point, and many of those were officially confirmed only recently. While the reveal trailer showed a lot of information about the singleplayer campaign, details are still scarce on multiplayer. It is known that there will be a Zombies mode, but not what new features will be brought to multiplayer proper.

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While the fullmultiplayer gameplay reveal is set for September 9, players were treated to something special with the Gamescom Stream today. New footage forCold Warwas dropped and it was not exactly what people were expecting. For starters, this game is a direct sequel to the originalCall of Duty: Black Ops. The story took center stage in the form of a cutscene shown that takes place near the start of the game. The cutscene before the gameplay shows the Black Ops squad preparing to hunt down a mysterious Soviet spy named “Perseus.”

The mission was stated pretty explicitly to be off the books, which is no surprise. Perhaps more unexpected than “Perseus” though, was the appearance of a digital Ronald Reagan. Set in the 1980s cold war setting and backed by the U.S. president, it’s clear the campaign ofCold Warwill be expansive. What’s even crazier is thatCold Waris set to launch in Fall of this yearalongsideCrash Bandicoot 4andTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. This, plus the open beta available for pre-ordering the game, meansCold Warwill have few secrets for long.

All of this is not limited to the current generation of consoles either. It has beenconfirmed thatCold Waris coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X, although how close to the consoles' releases is unclear. There is a cross-generation digital version available, which comes with both the current and next gen versions.

Unfortunately, there’s a catch when it comes to the next generation version ofCold War. ThePS5 and Xbox Series X versions ofCold Warwill cost $70, and this includes the cross-generation version. This putsCold Warin the same camp asNBA 2K21when it comes to pricing, and odds are it will not be the last game to do this. Hopefully this price hike does not become an industry standard in a time when microtransactions are still running rampant.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwill release on November 13 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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