Read More: Ranking all of Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer maps.COD is now an annual event, an inevitability, but in 2009 it was something to get unapologetically giddy about. It took the format that MW1 laid down and expanded it, arguably making Call of Duty the household name it is today. Until BO2, MW2 was the undisputed king of COD multiplayer.
Later COD games attempted to emulate its success as Activision doubled down on the futuristic settings, they just did so without any of BO2’s charm. It also brought back COD Zombies and turned the mode into the must-play feature it is today.īO2 set the bar higher than ever, but it was also the start of the series decline in many ways. BO2’s multiplayer was every bit as entertaining as the MW games, offering a funky and futuristic spin that wasn’t too far out of the realms of reality. Treyarch hit their stride with BO2 and the game’s multiplayer took the COD series in a bold new direction. Treyarch Black Ops was a radical new direction for COD.
As the game was set during a different time period, this could have gone horribly wrong. BOCW was the first full COD game to arrive on current-gen consoles and its integration with Warzone helped both go further. Black Ops Cold War (2020)Ĭold War doesn’t shine as brightly as some other entries on this list, but it deserves its place for several reasons. The game delivered a tight, focused, and addictive experience that stripped away some of the frivolous elements of previous COD games. Ghosts, Advanced & Infinite Warfare, and even Black Ops 3, to an extent, had all caused franchise fatigue to set in.īut BO4 reminded players of what COD multiplayer was supposed to be. However, the online experience helped players fall in love with COD again. Black Ops 4 (2018)īlack Ops 4 didn’t reach the dizzying heights of its predecessors, and removing the single-player campaign was seen as a controversial move by many. Activision/Sledgehammer Games Call of Duty WWII saw the series return to this setting after 9 years.
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