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Activision confirmed the featured modes inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, including its Campaign mode, will require an internet connection to play. Fans were recently given a chance to take a closer look at the next mainline entry of the long-runningCall of Dutygames, which premiered a new trailer during the recent Xbox Games Showcase. While many players were likely thrilled with the reveal and the franchise’s return to the Gulf War era, some users were also displeased by the introduction of a new restriction forCall of Duty:Black Ops 6.
Last weekend, Xbox and Activision revealed more information regardingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, providing a rudimentary peek into the themes of the upcoming title and announcingseveral major shifts toCall of Duty’s tried and tested gameplay formula. This included the return of the classic prestige system from older entries, with over 1,000 levels to climb and a special reward for those who manage to reach the system’s summit. Developer Treyarch is also implementing omnidirectional movement, which will let players run, jump, slide, and dive in any direction.
With that said, not all the new features are focused on the title’s gameplay. OnActivision’s official support page, the publisher additionally confirmedCall of Duty: Black Ops 6will also use texture streaming technology for all of its features and that users will thereby need a stable internet connection not just forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s multiplayer, but all the game modes, including the single-player campaign. Activision explained the developers wanted to use texture streaming technology to provide high-fidelity graphics while also reducingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s total file size. However, some fans were less than satisfied with the inclusion of the feature, with several users on social media pointing out thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6still required over 300 GB of storage space.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Requires An Internet Connection for the Campaign
Activision additionally clarified that players will not have to pay extra money for a subscription to Game Pass Core or PlayStation Plus to access the campaign if they already own the game on a console. Notably,Black Ops 6will also featuresplit-screen local multiplayer on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, though split-screen mode will sadly be unavailable for last-gen platforms to ensure stable performance while playing.
The increasing reliance of video games on the digital space has recently raised questions regarding the extent of a player’s ownership over their purchased titles, up to and including if users couldtransfer ownership of their online video game librarythrough a last will. WithCall of Duty: Black Ops 6always requiring an internet connection, fans and gamers in general will likely have to debate the ramifications of the upcoming title’s texture streaming feature for weeks if not months to come.
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.
