Summary
New rumors suggest thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is gearing up to collaborate with some of Xbox’s biggest franchises, includingDOOM,Gears of War, andHalo. Although these rumors have yet to be confirmed by Activision, theCall of Duty: Black Ops 6publisher is now owned by Xbox parent company, Microsoft, meaning the aforementioned collaborations are increasingly likely.
Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquireCall of Dutypublisher for an eye-watering $68.7 billion. After numerous setbacks andlawsuits for Microsoft, the company eventually completed its acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in October 2023, bringing franchises likeCrash Bandicoot, Diablo, Spyro the Dragon, Candy Crush,Call of Duty, and many more under the Microsoft/Xbox umbrella. After the deal was finalized, it was only a matter of time before numerous Activision games began making their way to Xbox Game Pass, but now it looks like collaborations are next on the studio’s list.
Call of Duty Leak Reveals Major Collaborations for Black Ops 6
According to various data miners and industry insiders, includingCOD Warfare,VondyIsPog, andShpeshal_Nick, major characters from a variety of Xbox franchises are coming to this year’sCall of Dutytitle. It has been reported that the likes of Doom Slayer, Master Chief, and Marcus Fenix were all set to debut in 2023’sModern Warfare 3but, for reasons unknown, the collaborations were pushed back and will now be arriving inBlack Ops 6. While fans can likely expect plenty ofnew operator skins to come toBlack Ops 6thanks to the collaboration, COD Warfare also suggests that numerousHalo, Doom, andGears of Warweapons will also be made available.
HavingCall of Dutyunder the Microsoft umbrella was a huge talking point when the company announced its acquisition of the shooter’s publisher, and while collaborations with other Xbox titles were a given, it was the series' move to Game Pass that had many fans intrigued. WhileModern Warfare 3made its way to the service in July 2023, theCall of Dutycommunity was shocked when Xbox addedBlack Ops 6to Game Pass on day one of its release. And according to Microsoft’s CEO,Black Ops 6has been a huge hit on Game Pass.
With Activision-Blizzard now comfortably under the Microsoft umbrella, collaborations between the two studios' titles seem somewhat inevitable. In the past,Call of Dutyhas collaborated with the likes of The Boys, hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj,Tomb Raider, and many more. While it looks likeCall of Duty’s collaboration withHalo, DOOM,andGears of Warhas been revived, it’s important to take these details with a pinch of salt until they are confirmed by either Activision, Treyarch, or Xbox.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
