Summary
- A leaker suggests Launch from Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 may return in Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty 2025, adding to the list of returning classic maps.
- ForwardLeaksAlt points to a "Cosmodrome" codename, hinting at Launch's potential comeback in an upcoming Call of Duty game or update.
- With Black Ops 6 already bringing back maps like Nuketown and Hacienda, the return of Launch is possible, if currently uncertain.
A leaker has suggested that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 may bring back Launch, a fan-favorite map from Black Ops 1. The first Black Ops hosted many fan-favorite maps, like Firing Range, Summit, and Havana, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 may be returning to Launch.
Since Call of Duty Multiplayer significantly took off with the release of the original Modern Warfare, players have wanted to return to some of their favorite locations in the series. As Call of Duty spans a broad time frame between World War 2 and the futuristic setting of Infinite Warfare, these maps differ drastically. The Call of Duty: Black Ops series is known for bringing back classic maps, the most notorious of which is Nuketown. Launch is a map that saw a positive response in Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 4 when it was brought back with a more futuristic look. A fresh rumor suggests that Launch will appear in another Call of Duty title, potentially Black Ops 6.
Twitter user ForwardLeaksAlt recently suggested that Launch from Black Ops 1 will return in the near future. They point to the codename "Cosmodrome," presumably found through datamining the game's files, as their evidence. Because Call of Duty 2025 is seemingly in development alongside the post-launch support for Black Ops 6, the leaker states that the map could return in either game. Given that the map has appeared in two Black Ops titles so far, it may be more fitting for it to be added to Black Ops 6 in a seasonal content drop. Beyond past Multiplayer rotations, Launch has also appeared in Call of Duty Zombies' Ascension in Black Ops 1's First Strike map pack.
Black Ops 1's Launch Map May Be Coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
As ForwardLeaksAlt has gotten some leaks right in the past, their insistence that Launch is returning may have some credibility. Given that Black Ops 6 has brought back Hacienda from Black Ops 4 and Nuketown, there's already a precedent of returning classic maps. As some rumors about Call of Duty 2025 have already started, it's unclear precisely what the setting will be. It's also unknown which rotating Call of Duty studios will release the 2025 installment, but it may not be Treyarch given its ongoing work on Black Ops 6. If Launch isn't released in any upcoming Black Ops 6 season, this may add credibility to the idea that it's coming to Call of Duty 2025 instead.
While this rumor was sparked by a leaker, and the shared codename seems to add credibility to it, it should still be taken with a grain of salt. As Treyarch continues to update Black Ops 6, more Multiplayer maps will doubtlessly be added to the game, whether that includes Launch or not.
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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.
- Cross Save
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
- Prequel(s)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: World at War
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- How Long To Beat
- 8 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 216 GB (October 2024)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
