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Jez Corden ovre hos Windows Central har nemlig udgivet en relativt detaljeret rapport, hvor han slår fast at Treyarch kommer til at give os endnu et Black Ops-spil næste år.
Mere specifikt lader det til at hedder "Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War", eller noget i den stil i hvert fald, og vil, som navnet antyder, handle om Golfkrigen i de tidlige 90'ere.
"According to multiple sources familiar with Activision's plans, Call of Duty 2024 will sport the Black Ops moniker and once again follow some of the West's more shadowy military dealings in global conflict scenarios. Black Ops "6" will take place during the Gulf War, which was the first major conflict between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and a coalition of U.S.-led militaries. U.S. President George Bush senior and UK Prime Minister Margret Thatcher deployed troops alongside Egypt and Saudi Arabia into Iraq after the Hussein regime invaded Kuwait, in what formed the largest coalition of militaries since World War 2. It also charted a new era of heavily-televised conflicts, with Operation Desert Storm becoming notorious for its live media coverage, the war also featured some of America's largest-ever tank battles, in an era before drone warfare."
Desuden nævner Corden, at Activision måske kigger på at forlænge den Early Access-periode, der giver adgang til dele af spillet før den egentlige udgivelsesdato. Han siger sågar at adgang til Zombies kunne ske "uger" før den egentlige lancering.
"We've also heard that Activision is discussing a large pre-order early access bonus for Call of Duty Black Ops "6," with several days for the base game, and maybe even weeks for access to other modes."