Treyarch has released the first official piece of artwork for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
The promo art reinforces the theme of the game: Soviet and American espionage covered in pointed conflicts. On the one hand, an American soldier who is literally flanked by a cold nobility, in the most egregious view of patriotism since the last of Call of Duty. On the other hand, a Soviet soldier with rockets on his sunglasses, collar and on his shoulder – in case you were not clear here what the Soviets are.
In general, the art is certainly an accurate depiction of the protagonists of the Cold War, but it is surprisingly sound for a game demonstrably full of espionage. Then again, this is Call of Duty. If nothing else, our forward-looking spies (yet) do not fire rainbow assault rifles on a monthly basis.
Black Ops was Cold War officially confirmed yesterday, after months of rumors and weeks of increasingly complicated teasers. A teaser trailer titled “Know Your History” offered a quick play-by-play about Cold War tactics, and it cemented the name of the game, but it told us almost nothing else about it. A full reveal event is scheduled for new week on Wednesday 26th August, so we won’t have to wait long to learn more. We know that Black Ops Cold War will be released this year, though we are not sure if it will launch on both current and next gen platforms.
We also expect that the release of Black Ops Cold War will have a major impact on Call of Duty Warzone, which will continue to run alongside new mainline entries.
