It Happened: the Call of Duty: Warzone public event for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has closed, leading to the unveiling of a new trailer and our first glimpse at Cold War’s campaign and multiplayer. This was a much different kind of event for Call of Duty than we had ever seen before, and it saw players scrambling to secure control of a weapon.
There has been speculation for some time that the secret nuclear weapon hidden on Warzone’s Verdansk map would be unveiled at some point. With Activision confirming that the revelation of the Cold War would happen in the game, it seemed as if that detonation would lead to some change in the map. It temporarily changed exactly how Warzone can interact with.
Following a playlist update, all default playlists were removed in favor of a special called Know Your History. By diving in, you are able to collect and attempt four objectives, called “Steps to Freedom:”
Collect the card codes
Secure the key
Crack the card code
Handle the weapon
All squads in the match struggled to do so, leading to a meeting with returning Black Ops character Frank Woods. He gives you a new weapon, Bay of Pigs, that you can see below. It’s a legendary blueprint for the SKS.
During the game, players are periodically shown video overlays and interference with various messages and characters. Once times pass – you will see a timer just below the minimap – everyone is warned to take shelter in the stadium. Once you make it inside, the game turns into the trailer for Black Ops Cold War, which ends with a peek at multiplayer – which will be unveiled more fully on September 9th.
Warzone’s new weapon from Bay of Pigs
Based on a recent role model event, we have a lot of coverage on what we learned about Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, all of which you can see below.
