Today’s (September 8) Game Pass will be replenished with another game in the Call of Duty series. Microsoft is gradually adding franchise games to its service, and the last time a franchise was included in Game Pass was in June when Call of Duty: Vanguard was added to the mix. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launches on the service today.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War History and Review
The events of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War take place in 1981, as the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union escalates. The plot revolves around the search for an agent nicknamed Perseus. The event features the return of Alex Mason, Frank Woods and Jason Hudson from other parts of the series, with events taking place in different parts of the world. This section is interesting because the developers focus on espionage, interrogation, and player choice, with some decisions even directly affecting the development and ending of the story.
Since its release in November 2020, Black Ops Cold War has received rave reviews from players. It received most praise for its story-based campaign with non-linear elements, but was criticized for its story length. Additionally, the game’s strengths include a “Zombies” mode, while the classic multiplayer content is sparse at the beginning.
The plot of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is related to other games in the series, despite the lack of numbers in the title. The game continues the story of the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, which took place in the 1960s. Let us remind you that the sequel to Black Ops II takes place in 2025. In addition, Cold War is one of the first games to directly connect the Black Ops universe and the relaunched Modern Warfare universe through a common storyline and characters.
Which parts of Call of Duty are already available on Game Pass?
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the eighth game in the series available on Game Pass. The full list now looks like this:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- call of duty vanguard
- “The Final Hour: World War II”
You can play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on consoles and computers through the Ultimate, Advanced and PC versions of Game Pass.