The recent Xbox Showcase delivered an impressive collection of over 30 video game announcements, ranging from long-awaited first-party sequels likeThe Outer Worlds 2, to exciting third-party projects likeThe Blood of Dawnwalker, and plenty in between. The final cherry on top of Xbox’s already-delightful showcase was a mind-bending trailer forCall of Duty: Black Ops 7,Treyarch and Raven Software’s next entryin the long-running shooter sub-series.
Much likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2and3before it,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6and7will be back-to-back releases. But whileMW3’s campaign followed straight on fromMW2’s ending,Call of Duty: Black Ops 7is actually set more than 40 years after the events ofBlack Ops 6. In fact,Black Ops 7’s campaign will act as more of a direct sequel to 2012’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 2, which is now in desperate need of a remaster.
It’s Time for a Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Campaign Remaster
Call of Duty’s Brief History with Campaign Remasters
Originally bundled with the $80 Legacy Edition of2016’sCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remasteredtook both the campaign and multiplayer components of the beloved 2007 original and spruced them up for modern hardware. Though its sales tactics came under scrutiny, the remaster itself was praised by both critics and fans alike, prompting Activision to give anotherCall of Dutyremaster the greenlight.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remasteredreleased in early 2020, and like its title implies, only the campaign mode was included in this package. Though the decision to not include multiplayer drew a lot of criticism from fans at the time, the remaster’s price did reflect the amount of content included, with it retailing for a reasonable $20.
Activision hasn’t made anymoreCall of Dutyremastersin the five years sinceMW2 Campaign Remastered, but there have been plenty of rumors over the years that claim more could be on the way eventually. These rumors often surface when an upcomingCall of Dutyties in directly with a previous entry, just likeCall of Duty: Black Ops 7.
How Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Reveal Paves The Way for a Black Ops 2 Remaster
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s reveal trailerdidn’t give the game away immediately. Instead, it let the anticipation build for two full minutes before it finally revealed that the trailer’s main character is David Mason, son ofBlack Opsprotagonist Alex Mason, and one of the main playable characters in 2012’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 2. To cementBlack Ops 7’s connection toBlack Ops 2even further, Mason was joined on-screen by Raul Menendez, the main antagonist of the 2012 entry.
Given thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 3and4were set decades afterBlack Ops 2, andCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandBlack Ops 6were set betweenBlack Ops 1and2, fans haven’t seen these characters in 13 years. The franchise has gained a lot of new fans since 2012, and even long-timeCall of Dutyfans might have forgotten the intricacies ofBlack Ops 2’s plot. So it’s the perfect time for Activision to release aCall of Duty: Black Ops 2campaign remaster.
