Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Arrives Oct. 12

Activision today confirmed that the next Call of Duty championship will be Blackness Ops 4.

Mark your calendars: This year'southward addition to the franchise is slated to launch globally on Friday, Oct. 12 for PlayStation four, Xbox One, and PC. Though rumors of a Nintendo Switch version accept been swirling, Activision didn't say anything most the hybrid gaming system in its proclamation.

"In what represents a game-changing experience, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will revolutionize the top-selling serial in Call of Duty history," Activision teased in a news release.

Activision and developer Treyarch plan to host a community reveal event on May 17. In the concurrently, you can check out the 33-2d teaser trailer below.

"Forget what you know," the trailer teases.

At this bespeak, that's all the official data we accept nigh the game. Equally PCMag's sister site IGN reports, rumors have indicated that "Black Ops 4 will tone down its sci-fi elements in favor of a 'more grounded feeling' as a response to the reception of Infinite Warfare in 2022."

Meanwhile, the tertiary entry in Treyarch's incredibly popular spin-off series, Black Ops 3, earned a "good" rating in PCMag'south 2022 review, nabbing props for its online multiplayer modes, "entertaining, varied entrada missions," and "fun cybernetic abilities."

"For meliorate or worse, Call of Duty: Black Ops Iii is exactly the straightforward big-budget shooter you expect, offering entertaining gunplay, a ridiculous (but fun) campaign, and deep online multiplayer with a bevy of game modes," nosotros wrote.

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