Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6will launch with a big change to sniper rifles that will make its multiplayer gameplay significantly different fromModern Warfare 3andWarzone. Co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, Activision’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is set to launch on Jun 12, 2025.
Activision officially revealedBlack Ops 6at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. The game will feature multiplayer gameplay in a 6v6 format, with 12 core maps available at launch. There will also be four Strike Maps at launch, where players can team up for 2v2 matches or 6x6 Face Off matches that were introduced in the first season ofBlack Ops Cold War.
In a recentinterview with GamesBeat, Treyarch’s Associate Design Director Matt Scronce and Senior Director of Production Yale Miller were asked about how snipers will play out inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6. When asked whether there will be consistency across differentCall of Dutygames when it comes to snipers, the devs confirmed that the new title will have a different sniper mechanism than its predecessors. InBlack Ops 6, each and every sniper rifle is one shot torso up. InModern Warfare 3andWarzone, not all sniper rifles have enough power to kill enemies with one shot if they hit in the head or chest. Obviously, each rifle will have its own perks when it comes to fire rates, recoil, and other weapon specs.
How Snipers Will Work in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
According to Scronce and Miller, they do have a goal of consistency but want to do the right thing for each game. So, players might see different sniper mechanisms in different games. Sniper rifles went through several changes inMW3andWarzonewith nerfs and buffs over the years. Some players on Twitter think that this might become the case forBO6, too, if the devs make changes to the mechanics based on community feedback. All in all, after four years of development, it seems likeBlack Ops 6may be a much bigger hit thanMW3orWarzone. The reveal trailer got 37 million views in just one day, while it took nine months forMW3to get 49 million.BO6is also one of the most pre-ordered games in many regions.
Aside from the multiplayer experience, fans have much more to look forward to with the release ofBO6. In particular, thecampaign mode inBlack Ops 6promises a rogue spy narrative set in the Gulf War era, featuring fan-favorite characters from previous games in the series alongside a new protagonist.
Players can expect eight hours' worth of rogue spy gameplay, as Miller confirmed in another interview thatBlack Ops 6’s campaign will have a similar length to otherCoDtitles. Fans are quite curious about how the story and the new sniper mechanism in multiplayer will work out inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
