Summary
- Many screenshots said to originate from a development build of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have leaked online in early August.
- Some of them suggest that the 2024 Call of Duty game will feature much more vertical streaks and loadout menus.
- The leaked Gunsmith UI also displays attachments vertically rather than horizontally, resulting in a more helpful and information-dense interface.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will feature a significantly revamped Gunsmith UI with a lot more vertical design that aims to be more informative. That's according to some newly leaked screenshots that are said to depict a Black Ops 6 development build.
Call of Duty 2024 details have been leaking online long before Activision officially announced the AAA shooter in late May. The most recent source of one such info dump is Twitter user BetterThanAlaix, whose online moniker appears to be a reference to long-time Call of Duty leaker HeyImAlaix. On August 3, BetterThanAlaix shared a wide variety of screenshots that they said originated from a development build of the Black Ops 6 PS4 version.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Seemingly Feature a More Vertical UI
One set of these leaked images depicted a number of the game's menus, which appear to be slightly different from their Modern Warfare 3 counterparts. Specifically, Black Ops 6 streaks and loadout menus will seemingly be much more vertical compared to the 2023 game. The upcoming shooter's Gunsmith UI also lists attachments vertically rather than presenting them in a horizontal line, which results in a more helpful and information-dense interface.
While it's possible this leaked UI is merely a placeholder, Treyarch did previously suggest it's looking to make the game's interface more akin to menus from older Call of Duty: Black Ops entries. This helpful revamp would be consistent with that ambition, especially since the new Gunsmith UI appears to be reminiscent of the first and third Black Ops games.
The vast majority of BetterThanAlaix's images have been removed from Twitter less than an hour after going live due to a series of copyright infringement claims by Activision. The move adds to the leak's legitimacy, not least because the publisher likely wouldn't have bothered with cracking down on fake screenshots. That notwithstanding, the recently shared images do not perfectly match one widely promulgated Black Ops 6 leak from late May 2024, which indicated that the upcoming game might have a fairly similar UI to Modern Warfare 3. BetterThanAlaix's screenshots suggest that the previously leaked menu might have been a placeholder.
Aside from showcasing the new Gunsmith interface, the newly surfaced images also revealed the names of nine Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 maps, ranging from Babylon and Derelict to Gala and Skyline. That list is almost certainly incomplete, though there's also no guarantee that every single one of the name-dropped maps will actually be incorporated into the finished product. Black Ops 6 is scheduled to reach PC and the latest two PlayStation and Xbox console generations on October 25. More official information about the 2024 Call of Duty entry is expected to follow in the coming weeks.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
