The post-launch content forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is still going strong, with Treyarch recently announcing some big plans for the game’s highly anticipated fourth season. As expected, the roadmap for Season 4 ofBlack Ops 6involves plenty of content spread acrossWarzone, core multiplayer, and Zombies, with fans of all ofCoD’s modern experiences having some big things to look forward to.
Of course, the fresh multiplayer content forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is some of the most anticipated for Season 4, with a hefty set of new maps, modes, weapons, operators, scorestreaks, and blueprints being in store. The confirmed maps for Season 4 have already drawn some attention, with Season 4 continuingBlack Ops 6’s penchant for remastered maps from previousBlack Opstitles. Season 4’s remastered map is one of the most memorable experiences fromBlack Ops 3, furthering a clear trend of representation that should mean that the next remasteredBO6map will hail from 2020’sCold War.
Black Ops 6’s Remastered Approach is Even Clearer With Season 4
Remastered maps have been a divisive but consistent aspect of the modernCall of Dutycontent strategy, with the long history of the franchise having given way to some iconic maps over the years. While some fans feel that completely original and engaging experiences should always bethe goal of a modernCoDentry, some recent titles have not shied away from re-purposing the most memorable multiplayer experiences of years gone by.
This was most evident in2023’sModern Warfare 3launch map pool, with the game’s launch map pool consisting entirely of remastered maps from 2009’sMW2, sparking conversations around recycled content and how the different pacing and feel of modernCoDcan taint maps that come from a different era. WhileBlack Ops 6has been praised for the way it honors the rich history of the sub-franchise, a lot of its multiplayer content is original, allowing for a small, tasteful selection of remastered multiplayer maps to really shine.
As expected,BO6immediately ticked off a remaster with arguably the most famous map from the series, with Nuketown once again being re-purposed from itsoriginal portrayal in 2010’sBlack Ops. Moving chronologically through the sub-franchise,Black Ops 6would later offer some representation from 2012’sBlack Ops 2with the introduction of the Grind map as a remaster, using the map to promote collaborations withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas well as theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfranchise.
The originalBlack Opswas the source of even more remastered content forBlack Ops 6, thanks to Season 3, with the iconic Firing Range map being added to the title.
Cold War’s Remastered Representation in Black Ops 6’s Future is All But Confirmed
Black Ops 4has already provided its owninspiration toBO6in the form of the Hacienda remaster, which launched alongside the Season 1 Reloaded update, withBlack Ops 3finally leaving its mark on the title with the recently announced plans for Season 4. Treyarch has confirmed that the Fringe map will be remastered and added toBO6as an in-season addition for Season 4, leavingBlack Ops Cold Waras the onlyBOtitle left unrepresented.
It seems very likely that Treyarch will complete this pattern of representation in one ofBlack Ops 6’s future seasons, withCold Warstill having a handful of memorable mapsdespite its divisive reputation.Cold Warmaps like Armada, Garrison, and Moscow could translate very well as remastered experiences inBlack Ops 6, giving the title a wide range of maps to choose from, completingBlack Ops 6’s tasteful testament to the long history of theBlack OpsIP.
