Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down the guns from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, including the bolt-action revolving rifle, the Outlaw,

Earlier this year, Treyarch developer Yale Miller told Game File the Black Ops 6 campaign would be as long as a “classic” Call of Duty, suggesting it would net out around six to eight hours. Co-developer Raven Software recently doubled down on that assessment, promising fans it would be longer than Cold War ’s campaign which only ran five hours.

The traditional Prestige system will return in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Players will need to reach the max level of 55 before being able to enter. The rewards for reaching Prestige level 1 include a special icon, an operator skin, multiplayer and Zombies Calling Card Challenge Sets, and a permanent unlock.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches October 25, and it will be one of the biggest games to ever hit Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release. The FPS will be available on the subscription service for PC, console, and cloud players as part of the premium Ultimate plan and PC Game Pass.

Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by the riot shield spam in Call of Duty. This feature has been at the center of flame wars and is individually responsible for dozens of broken controllers and headsets flung across the room in anger as your character eats yet another 9mm bullet through the skull after emptying a 30-round magazine into a shield enjoyer.

Over the last few Call of Duty games, the riot shield has met with consistent calls for it to be either nerfed or pulled from the game. It’s a particular favorite of the Modern Warfare sub-brand, appearing in last year’s Modern Warfare 3,

Black Ops 6 reveals that it's leaving out one controversial weapon that has caused frustration throughout previous titles in the series.

Black Ops 6 trailer as The Replacer fills in for the Call of Duty Marketing Team. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on PS4 (PlayStation 4), PS5 (PlayStation 5), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 25,

Black Ops 6 is coming out on October 25, and the game has leaned heavily on historical figures and the post-Cold War chaos in its marketing materials. It would be easy to think that such reliance on history was going somewhere.