Activision has shared details on the upcoming Season 3 event for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, and much of the content has now arrived to the game. The publisher ran through the update in a blog post, and we've collected the key points here. It all kicked off with a nuke event that has since destroyed Verdansk.
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Activision published a content roadmap for Season 3 that highlights all the key additions to the new season. This includes more multiplayer maps for Black Ops Cold War, an "update" to the Warzone map, a Hunt for Adler event in Warzone, and more new Zombies content. There are also new weapons and Operators coming, along with new vehicles and new prestige levels. You can see the roadmap below.
Yamantau 24/7Diesel Face Off 24/7Sticks & StonesNew Battle PassNew Season ChallengesDuga OutbreakToxic Growth Zombies Field UpgradeStrafe Run
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"Naga's forces kept Frank Woods and his CIA strike team busy searching for Russell Adler in the Golden Triangle, buying Stitch the vital time he needed to initiate the next phase of his grand plan. Naga’s distraction may yet turn out to be the pivotal action that determines the course of the Cold War. Meanwhile in Russia, two Perseus operatives travel to Mount Yamantau on a mission to recover top-secret files from a long-forgotten clandestine program for Stitch’s cause. Woods and his team gear up to follow the intel uncovered at Naga’s base of operations in Laos. All signs point to Verdansk, and Adler’s fate is in their hands…"
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Players can earn special rewards, including weapon charms, calling cards, and a new Operator skin, for completing the special challenges.
Players can unlock Wraith right away by purchasing the new Season 3 Battle Pass. If players make it all the way to tier 100, they'll unlock a legendary-level operator skin for Wraith.
The other new operators include Knight, who is a former MI6 wetworks operative, and Antonov, who is a former hitman who joined the armed forces instead of spending more time in jail to pay for his crimes. Knight and Antonov will be added to the games at some point during Season 3, but not at launch.
A bonus Operator, Captain Price, is also coming to Black Ops Cold War and Warzone in Season 3. The new version of Price is called Price '84, and his look is based on the Cold War era. Anyone who already owns Black Ops Cold War gets Price '84 for free. All you have to do is log in and he'll show up, but you need to first log in to Black Ops Cold War and then go to Warzone for him to show up in the battle royale game.
PPSh-41 SMG (launch week)Swiss K31 Sniper Rifle (launch week)Ballistic Knife (launch week)CARV.2 Tactical Rifle (in-season)AMP63: Pistol (in-season)Baseball bat (in-season)Additionally, some weapons have been tuned, particularly in the LMG class to make them less versatile. The Streetsweeper shotgun has been nerfed, as well.
Another new map is called Standoff, and if it sounds familiar, that's because it's a remake of the fan-favorite map originally from Black Ops II.
A third new map is called Duga, and it's a multi-team map that's coming sometime during Season 3. This is a large-scale new map set in the Ural mountains. Although it won't be playable in multiplayer until later in the season, it will be featured in Zombies Outbreak at launch.
The second new mode is Multi-Team Elimination, which is coming to Black Ops Cold War sometime during Season 3. Set on the game's biggest map, this mode challenges teams of four to survive in radiation zones that continually expand.
Competitive players now also get Combat Record tracking support and the development team has restricted thermal optic attachments during Call of Duty League play.
A new region for the Outbreak mode is also coming. "Duga," which is set in the Ural Mountains, will be available during launch week. It has new documents, audio logs, radio transmissions, and artifacts to find as players attempt to unravel its mysteries.
The Outbreak mode is also getting new vehicles, the FAV and Cargo Truck, during launch week. Additionally, new world events are coming to Outbreak that give players the opportunity to get upgrades to the D.I.E. Machine Wonder weapon. Additionally, the Encounter, Defend, Retrieve, and Holdout objectives will be available in additional regions.
Activision's partnership with Sony also continues with Season 3 for the Zombies Onslaught mode, as PlayStation users are getting new content on the Yamantau map right at the start of the new season. The Standoff map will be added during the season, while Activision teased there will be a limited-time mode coming to Onslaught at some point during Season 3.
Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 190: All Season Challenges AvailableLevel 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling CardLevels 250 - 1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levelsPlayers who make it to level 200 during Season 3 will receive the title "Prestige Master" for the duration of the season. With this, your season level color changes and you're given the ability to create a personalized Prestige icon featuring Prestige icons from past Call of Duty games.
The four new Prestige levelsKeep checking back with GameSpot throughout the week for more as we continue to learn more about Season 3.