Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
2024 video game
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| April 2 2025 | Third seasonal update for Black Ops 6 released, continuing to expand game content. |
| March 19 2025 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 received an Honorable Mention for Best Technology at the Game Developers Choice Awards |
| February 13 2025 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 receives nominations at D.I.C.E. Awards for Action Game of the Year, Online Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Animation |
| January 28 2025 | Second seasonal update for Black Ops 6 released, adding more content to the game. |
| 2024 | Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella reported high player engagement on the game's release day and a significant increase in new Game Pass subscriptions within 24 hours of launch. |
| 2024 | Sales of Black Ops 6 on PlayStation and Steam platforms increased by 60% compared to the previous title, Modern Warfare III. |
| 2024 | IGN's Will Borger reviewed the Zombies mode, giving it an 8/10 rating and describing it as 'absurd and campy and amazing and goofy in all the right ways'. |
| 2024 | IGN's Simon Cardy reviewed the game's single-player campaign, giving it a 9/10 rating and describing it as a 'hugely welcome reinvigoration' of the Call of Duty series. |
| 2024 | IGN's Seth G. Macy rated the multiplayer component 8/10, praising its map selection, gunplay, and omnidirectional movement system. |
| 2024 | Zombies mode introduced with four new maps: 'Liberty Falls', 'Terminus', 'Citadelle des Morts', and 'The Tomb', featuring a main quest system, side quests, and a post-launch 'Directed' mode for quest assistance. |
| 2024 | Multiplayer mode launches with sixteen new maps, including twelve 6v6 maps and four 'Strike' maps for 6v6 and 2v2 game modes, along with the return of the 'Prestige' leveling system and 'Theater' mode. |
| December 12 2024 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 nominated for multiple awards at The Game Awards, including Best Audio Design, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Action Game, and Best Multiplayer Game |
| November 14 2024 | First seasonal update for Black Ops 6 released, introducing new content for multiplayer and Zombies modes. |
| October 2024 | Black Ops 6 was blocked from sale in Kuwait prior to its release, with all preorders cancelled and refunded. While no official reason was provided by Kuwaiti officials, publications speculated the ban was related to the game's Gulf War setting. |
| October 25 2024 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. |
| September 9 2024 | Open multiplayer beta for Black Ops 6 concludes. |
| September 6 2024 | Open multiplayer beta begins, available to all players. |
| September 4 2024 | First phase of multiplayer beta concludes. |
| August 30 2024 | Early access multiplayer beta begins for Black Ops 6, available to pre-order customers and Xbox Game Pass subscribers. |
| August 28 2024 | Call of Duty: Next showcase event revealed additional details about multiplayer and Zombies modes, and Black Ops 6 integration into Call of Duty: Warzone. |
| August 20 2024 | Raven Software presented campaign gameplay footage at Gamescom 2024. |
| August 8 2024 | Full breakdown of Zombies gameplay systems published on the Call of Duty blog. |
| August 6 2024 | A cinematic trailer for the Zombies map 'Terminus' was released, along with details about the Zombies storyline and characters. |
| August 1 2024 | Treyarch and Activision updated 'The Truth Lies' website to 'The Truth Dies', revealing teasers for the Zombies mode. |
| June 9 2024 | Full game reveal occurs following the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase event. |
| June 9 2024 | Black Ops 6 Direct presentation aired, providing a 25-minute comprehensive look at the game's storyline, gameplay mechanics, and Zombies mode. |
| June 9 2024 | Full reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 occurs following the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase event. |
| May 28 2024 | A second teaser trailer was published, featuring real-world political leaders like Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher, and Saddam Hussein. |
| May 27 2024 | Activision released the first live-action teaser trailer 'Open Your Eyes' on the Call of Duty YouTube channel, featuring nostalgic 1990s footage and gameplay glimpses. |
| May 23 2024 | Activision officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with newspaper outlets like USA Today and The New York Post featuring 'The Truth Lies' advertisements. |
| May 22 2024 | Activision launched 'The Truth Lies' website featuring video clips of global monuments being vandalized, marking the initial marketing campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. |
| 2023 | Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending the previous exclusivity deal between Sony and Activision for Call of Duty content. |
| November 2023 | Initial details about Black Ops 6 surfaced in a Windows Central report, revealing the game would be set during the Gulf War and focus on a CIA-centered storyline. |
| 2022 | Treyarch game designer began play-testing Black Ops 6, marking the start of active development and testing for the game. |
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