Call of Duty Black Ops 6 October release date, editions and cross-gen launch confirmed

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date will fall in October 2024.

Potential release date were revealed when Xbox and PlayStation Store listings for the game were updated ahead of a Black Ops 6 Direct presentation on Sunday.

The Xbox Store is currently listing an October 25 release date for the game, while the PlayStation Store is listing October 17.

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The product listings also confirm previous reports that the game will be released for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC, with cross-gen bundles among the available editions.

There will also be a pricier Vault Edition which includes open beta early access, an Operator pack and BlackCell (1 Season), among other features.

As a first-party Microsoft title, Black Ops 6 will also be available on Game Pass for Xbox consoles and PC at launch.

“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, characterised by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower,” reads an official description of the game. “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-favourite 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.”

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 launched in late May, introducing a variety of new multiplayer, Zombies and battle royale content.

Activision recently prevailed in a lawsuit against Call of Duty cheats manufacturer EngineOwning, with a federal court awarding the publisher $14.7 million in damages.