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Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have a Zombies mode?

Treyarch Studios has announced that Zombies will once again be a part of Call of Duty, and shared new details on the return of the round-based cooperative mode.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date and time: how to play early using the 'New Zealand' trick

Players have been using the so-called ‘New Zealand’ method for years to play Call of Duty games early, with no reports of bans or suspensions

Evening Standard

'Catch and remove cheaters within one hour': Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 anti-cheat team sets a lofty goal for the new game

An ambitious goal, but not an impossible one.

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Activision says it fixed a 'workaround' in Call of Duty anti-cheat that banned 'a small number of innocent players,' but a cheat maker claims they could ban anyone by typing two words into chat

All impacted accounts have been restored, according to Activision.

PC Gamer

Call of Duty is finally fixing its awful UI with an update ahead of the release of Black Ops 6

An update is rolling out on Monday, October 21 that will preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and finally give the Call of Duty HQ a UI face lift that is long overdue.

Windows Central

Black Ops 6 preload and file size

Here's what we know about the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 preload, including details on the game's file size on PC and consoles.

TechRadar

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC system requirements — is your setup ready?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is incoming, but you may want to check your PC's specs to make sure you're ready to drop in on launch day.

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Xbox remembers it makes Series X console wraps with new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 edition

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is on the way, and Microsoft is celebrating by bringing out a new accessory lineup including an Xbox Series X wrap and Xbox Design Lab controller options.

Windows Central

The lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, filed by a group of everyday gamers, has reportedly been settled and permanently dismissed

It was first filed back in 2022

GamesRadar

It's beginning to sound a lot like Call of Duty—a new intel drop details Black Ops 6's audio innovations

With only days left until the launch of Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team is sharing new details on the game's audio.

Windows Central

Nerf darts, porn and vomit: The company Microsoft bought for $69bn

Microsoft acquired Blizzard in 2022 for $68.7bn, making it the largest acquition in the history of the video games industry. A new book dives into the company before that record-breaking deal, writes Graig Graziosi

The Independent UK

AI in games might've just proven itself useful for a change—Activision claims Call of Duty's seen a 43% drop in 'disruptive voice chat' since the start of the year thanks to its robo-snitch

Ghost reporting in the machine.

PC Gamer

Activision Releases Report on Results of AI-Powered Anti-Toxicity Efforts

Activision released the report for its AI-powered anti-toxicity efforts that will be implemented on day one for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

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Activision releases a Disruptive Behavior Progress Report ahead of Black Ops 6's launch detailing chat moderation efforts

Activision has released a new document detailing internal research on disruptive and toxic player behavior, along with details on how that behavior will be mitigated in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

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Oof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned down

The Steam competitor that never was.

PC Gamer

Everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Get all the info on Black Ops 6's campaign, multiplayer, and the return of zombies ahead of launch.

Windows Central

Black Ops 6 to launch into NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on release day

Nvidia announced 22 new games hitting GeForce Now in October, including the latest Call of Duty by Treyarch Studios.

Windows Central

This new book gave me far better insight into Blizzard Entertainment's history

I've read Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, and it's a great book that sheds light on the history of Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, Overwatch and the team that made these games.

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Does Black Ops 6 have an early access period?

Here's what we know about Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early Access, including details on what's changed with this year's release.

PC Gamer

Activision said 'no' to Skyrim modders 3 years into remaking a semi-obscure vampire RPG it published a lifetime ago, so now those modders are reworking it into a new story

Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption Reawakened is now just Vampire: The Masquerade - Reawakened.

Total Film

Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant

The lawsuit was filed in 2020

Inverse

25 Years Later, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Director Reveals How Star Wars Broke the Game

Few games have had the cultural impact of Neversoft's seminal skating franchise.

Windows Central

Treyarch unveils 8 more maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer along with plans for gameplay adjustments ahead of launch

Call of Duty: `Black Ops 6's record breaking-beta has led to player feedback on spawns, weapons, and gameplay performance that Treyarch says has been addressed prior to the game's launch on October 25.

Evening Standard

Call of Duty: How to check If you received the free season 6 Battle Pass

Windows Central

Corsair and Call of Duty officially announce multi-year partnership for PCs and peripherals starting with Black Ops 6

Call of Duty and Corsair have announced a multi-year partnership that will span a variety of Corsair-owned PC gaming brands, including Origin PC, Elgato, and SCUF.

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