Where some games in the Black Ops subseries have been more standalone than their Modern Warfare brethren, 2025’s planned Call of Duty will reportedly be a follow-up to 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, with players taking control of returning protagonist David Mason.

Because of the way the Call of Duty franchise is handled on PS5, Black Ops 6 will be the second entry in a row missing a Platinum Trophy for the current-gen version. Instead, it will be added to your PS5 Profile page as a DLC list for 2022's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,

Leaks indicate the 2025 Call of Duty will be a Black Ops 2 sequel set in the 2030s, with fans awaiting confirmation from Activision.

Players who already have Call of Duty installed will receive the Black Ops 6 preload as an automatic update to their existing install, which is similar to previous Call of Duty updates. Activision warns that the download will be larger for these players, as they're getting the new UI and Black Ops 6 at the same time.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to launch on October 24 at 9 PM PT for Battle.Net and Steam. For those looking to access the game in different regions, here’s when they can expect Black Ops 6 to launch in their respective time zones:

Black Ops 6, the latest in the first-person shooter franchise developed by Treyarch. JUL has left the studio to play the latest Call of Duty, leaving The Replacer to man the microphone alone. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is launching on October 25.

There is a wide range of different weapons players can get their hands on in Black Ops 3. From the SVG 100 to the VMP, here are the best ones.