Summary
The release ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is drawing closer, with the upcoming game being set to launch its Open Beta in Early Access on August 30, with the Beta then opening up to all players on September 6. Fans of the title should also look forward to theCall of Duty:Next presentation on August 28, which will give players even more information regarding what to expect across the game’s campaign, Zombies, and core multiplayer, as well as the next steps forWarzone.
In anticipation of this wave of events forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, the official multiplayer reveal trailer for the game was released on August 26, giving an exciting but brief glimpse into the chaotic online experience that Treyarch has created. Despite the break-neck speed of the action withinBlack Ops 6’s multiplayer reveal, the trailer possessed a ton of important details, giving greater insight into the maps, movement, weapons, and killstreaks of the game. The showcased killstreaks of the trailer were a particular point of interest, with Treyarch clearly wanting to show just how much the originalBlack Opshas influenced the core multiplayer of the sub-franchise’s sixth installment.
Some Iconic Black Ops Killstreaks Were Front and Center in the Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Reveal
title speaks for itself, with the themes and core experience of the game launching one of the most dominant and popular series to fall under theCall of Dutyname. The firstBlack Opscan be credited with marking a serious evolution in the Zombies and even the core multiplayer ofCall of Duty, with its wide variety of multiplayer killstreaks being a particular strong point.
Black Opsleaned well into its unique Cold War setting for its maps, weapons, and equipment, and this also allowed the game to feature kinds of killstreaks that would not be feasible in otherCoDentities likeModern Warfare. Of course,killstreaks have been a defining element ofCall of Dutyfor some time, arguably being one of the most prominent elements that separates the franchise from the many other FPS IPs on the market.
Treyarch has proudly stated howBlack Ops 6aims to recapture the best of the franchise’s predecessors, witha return to round-based Zombies being one great example of this, and the game’s multiplayer killstreaks also seem to be a clear love-letter to the originalBlack Ops. The multiplayer trailer forBlack Ops 6gave fans a closer look at classic returning killstreaks like the RC-XD, Chopper Gunner, and even Valkyrie Rockets.
Black Ops' Most Chaotic Killstreaks Are Returning in Black Ops 6
The RC-XD, a small explosive remote-controlled car, was first introduced in 2010’sBlack Ops, with players being able to use a variety of hidden-away tracks and gaps to flank the enemy on certain maps.The RC-XD has gone on to become a staple of the sub-franchise, appearing inBlack Ops 2,4, andCold War, and it will also appear inBlack Ops 6alongside the gatling-gun-style Chopper Gunner that is unique to theBOfranchise, as this version actually sees players manning a mini-gun unlike theModern Warfarevariant.
Valkyrie Rockets are a truly old schoolBlack Opskillstreak, having only appeared in the original titleas well as 2012’sBlack Ops 2campaign. The Valkyrie Rocket also acts as a remote-controlled explosive, with the player being able to pilot and turn the rocket around the map after it has been fired.Black Ops 6’s multiplayer trailer showed the Valkyrie Rocket with pride, with the re-introduction of this killstreak hopefully providing the same controlled chaos that it did years ago. The early focus on these particular killstreaks, as well as returning equipment like throwable tomahawks, gives a clear impression of just how important the firstBlack Opshas been in the development ofBlack Ops 6’s multiplayer.
