Summary
A leaker has suggested thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6may bring back Launch, a fan-favorite map fromBlack Ops 1. The firstBlack Opshosted many fan-favorite maps, like Firing Range, Summit, and Havana, andCall of Duty: Black Ops 6may be returning to Launch.
SinceCall of DutyMultiplayer significantly took off with the release of the originalModern Warfare, players have wanted to return to some of their favorite locations in the series. AsCall of Dutyspans a broad time frame between World War 2 and the futuristic setting ofInfinite Warfare, these maps differ drastically.TheCall of Duty: Black Opsseriesis known for bringing back classic maps, the most notorious of which is Nuketown. Launch is a map that saw a positive response inBlack Ops 1andBlack Ops 4when it was brought back with a more futuristic look. A fresh rumor suggests that Launch will appear in anotherCall of Dutytitle, potentiallyBlack Ops 6.
Twitter user ForwardLeaksAlt recently suggested that Launch fromBlack Ops 1will return in the near future. They point to the codename “Cosmodrome,” presumably found through datamining the game’s files, as their evidence. BecauseCall of Duty2025 is seemingly in developmentalongside the post-launch support forBlack Ops 6, the leaker states that the map could return in either game. Given that the map has appeared in twoBlack Opstitles so far, it may be more fitting for it to be added toBlack Ops 6in a seasonal content drop. Beyond past Multiplayer rotations, Launch has also appeared inCall of DutyZombies' Ascension inBlack 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 thatBlack Ops 6has brought back HaciendafromBlack Ops 4and Nuketown, there’s already a precedent of returning classic maps. As some rumors aboutCall of Duty2025 have already started, it’s unclear precisely what the setting will be. It’s also unknown which rotatingCall of Dutystudios will release the 2025 installment, but it may not be Treyarch given its ongoing work onBlack Ops 6. If Launch isn’t released in any upcomingBlack Ops 6season, this may add credibility to the idea that it’s coming toCall of Duty2025 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. AsTreyarch continues to updateBlack Ops 6, more Multiplayer maps will doubtlessly be added to the game, whether that includes Launch or not.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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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.
