Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Return of Fan Favorite Feature

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The traditional Prestige system will return in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Players will need to reach the max level of 55 before being able to enter. The rewards for reaching Prestige level 1 include a special icon, an operator skin, multiplayer and Zombies Calling Card Challenge Sets, and a permanent unlock.

Ahead of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25, new details regarding the game's Prestige system have been revealed. The Prestige system in Black Ops 6 will include several new rewards and features, but will still operate in a way that will feel familiar to longtime Call of Duty fans, with Prestige level 1 offering several new goodies.

Black Ops 6 seems poised to dominate the video game industry toward the end of 2024. Marking the first Call of Duty title headed by longtime developer Treyarch since 2020's Cold War, Black Ops 6 promises to take players right back into the action, featuring a robust new multiplayer mode, a new campaign storyline, and the next evolution of Call of Duty Zombies. Players already got a feel for Black Ops 6 during the game's beta earlier this year, with the title making a solid impression among those able to try it out. Aside from the return of traditional round-based Zombies, Black Ops 6 also marks the return of several other fan-favorite features, with Treyarch sharing details about how the game's Prestige system will work.

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According to the developers, Black Ops 6 will mark the return of a more traditional Prestige system, with all earnable levels being made available at launch. This means players can reach max Prestige at launch without waiting for seasonal content updates. The path to Prestige is still the same, requiring players to reach the max level of 55 before being able to enter. Like most other Call of Duty titles, entering Prestige will reset the player to level 1 and will relock all level unlocks aside from items that are permanently unlocked by the player. Prestige level 1 will grant players the prestige 1 icon as well as a "Nacht Raider" Weaver operator skin. In addition, players will be given access to Prestige 1 multiplayer and Zombies calling card challenges, as well as one permanent unlock.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Prestige 1 Rewards

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Prestige 1 Icon "Nacht Raider" Weaver Operator Skin. Prestige 1 Multiplayer and Zombies Calling Card Challenge Sets One Permanent Unlock

Call of Duty's tried and true Prestige format was overhauled with 2019's Modern Warfare, seeing the iconic progression system change to help fit better within the ever-expanding live-service world. Over the last few years, Prestige has worked differently than classic Call of Duty titles, with each new season adding new level caps in an attempt to give both new and returning players something to grind for. However, this approach has been quite controversial among the Call of Duty community, seemingly leading to Treyarch's decision to return to a more traditional approach to Prestige.

Treyarch has promised Black Ops 6 will be the "most rewarding Call of Duty" to date, with other features, like theater mode, also returning. As stated earlier, Black Ops 6 will also feature a new campaign mode and the next installment of Call of Duty Zombies. At launch, Black Ops 6 will feature two new round-based Zombies maps, Terminus and Liberty Falls, with each offering unique environments for players to explore. Black Ops 6 officially releases on October 25, 2024.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.

In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.

Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.

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Franchise Call of Duty

Platform(s) PC , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One

Released October 25, 2024

Developer(s) Treyarch , Raven Software

Publisher(s) Activision

Multiplayer Online Multiplayer

Engine IW 9.0

ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs

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