TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warreveal trailer dropped today, showing off shots of the campaign and a tiny bit of multiplayer.Call of Dutyhas spent weeks sending hints and teasers on social media, inCall of Duty: Warzone, and even in the form ofmysterious puzzles sent to theCall of Dutycommunity. Now that the game has been revealed,Black Ops Cold Warconfirms that multiple studios have been hard at work on it.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwill be published by Activision, but developed mainly by Treyarch and Raven Software. However, there are multiple studios working in collaboration on different parts of the game. Raven Software will be handling thecampaign ofBlack Ops Cold Warand changing some features of the previousCall of Dutycampaigns. For the first time ever, the campaign story has multiple endings based on choices and playstyle.
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Treyarch is taking the lead on the multiplayer, which will be a large responsibility based on how much support the currentCall of Dutymultiplayer receives. However, the dynamic duo of developers will not be alone. Joining them is Beenox, High Noon Studios, Activision Shanghai, and Sledgehammer Games. All are owned by Activision, but have a variety of notable games each studio has worked on in the past.
Beenox is a small Canadian studio that has worked on multipleSpider-Mangames over the years, and most recently developedCrash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled. Beenox has the unique job of optimizingCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waron PC to run on Blizzard’s online gaming platform, Battle.net. While the details remain unclear about the additional studios' roles in development, their areas of expertise are sure to play a substantial part in the game’s development.
Sledgehammer Games has plenty of experience developingCall of Dutygames, withCall of Duty: Advanced Warfarebeing its first title as lead developer. Activision Shanghai is also heavily involved with supporting online features ofCall of Duty. Thefirst reveal trailer was censored in China, so Activision Shanghai may look to start reviewing content for potential Chinese censorship as well.
High Moon Studios is most known for its work on theDeadpoolgame as well as multipleTransformerstitles. Although its role remains unclear, the studio has supportedCall of Duty: Modern Warfaremost recently and will carry the experience toBlack Ops Cold War. Each studio has experience withCall of Dutyand as Activision subsidiaries, the studios will work well together to developBlack Ops Cold War.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris currently in development.
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