Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 6 brings big changes to Warzone
Despite being the subject of a lawsuit alleging labor violations that recently led to a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision has not slowed down when it comes to the Call of Duty franchise. All hands are on deck as the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard is quickly creeping up on us while the Season 5 battle pass for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone comes to a close.
Season 6’s big draw is the impending shake-up of everything we know and love about Warzone’s Verdansk map as the free-to-play first-person shooter prepares to merge with Vanguard this winter, but that’s not all that Call of Duty players can expect. From new weapons to maps and a special Haunted event, there’s no shortage of content for Cold War’s final season.
Season 6 release date and time
Like with previous seasons for Cold War and Warzone, players can expect to see the new content, like the aforementioned The Haunting event, rolled out in waves over the course of the entire season. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will see the first update drop on all platforms on Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. PT. Call of Duty: Warzone’s update will follow later on Oct. 6 at 9 p.m. PT.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 6 new maps for multiplayer
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The second map to release with Season 6 will be Amerika, an idealistic Main Street, USA replica created to serve as a training grounds for the Soviets. Players who have completed the single player campaign for Black Ops Cold War will quickly recognize the stage where they can encounter enemies for close quarters combat among the Burger Town mock-up or hang out on the edges of the arcade and theater on either end of the block for those long, sniper-friendly sight lines.
Lastly, a tiny underground vault will be dropping in the Gunfight and Face Off playlists — yes, even Face Off’s hectic 6v6 mode. Players will be able to engage in rapid fire combat in an underground vault of the Lubyanka Building. All three new maps will be playable in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer at the start of Season 6’s launch for no extra cost.
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Call of Duty Warzone Season 6 shaking up Verdansk
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Previously, Call of Duty’s development cycle allowed for the different studios to create storylines that were completely independent of one another. Now, however, those stories need to come together to form a more cohesive narrative for Warzone. This conundrum has led to some of Warzone’s more unusual events, such as when the map had to be taken back to the ’80s to fit with Cold War in contrast to the modern-day Verdansk that was originally released alongside 2019’s Modern Warfare.
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Those who don’t make it out of the bunkers in one piece will find themselves trapped in a new area of the Prison Complex, as the Gulag’s classic look comes back with a bit of a twist for one last second chance before we finally say goodbye to Verdansk.
New Operators, blueprints, and prestige
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As Season 6 brings Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer cycle to a close, we will also see the introduction of the last four levels of Prestige Master. Just as with previous seasons, multiplayer progress is reset to level 1 at the start of the season. Reaching level 200 in the season unlocks the coveted Prestige Master ribbon, but players can continue earning XP up to level 1,000 before the end of Season 6.