Weekly briefings about new content were a staple forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, and also incorporated updates forCall of Duty: Warzone,Call of Duty: Mobile, and more. They took a hiatus following theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunch, but today a new weekly briefing that details theBlack Ops Cold Warmid-season updatewas released through the Call of Duty blog.
Fans of the franchise can look forward to a number of additions coming January 14 when the mid-season update drops, including a Fireteam map called Sanatorium and a 6v6 mode called Dropkick. However, Call of Duty Blog also details two new bundles coming to the in-game store forBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzone, following a tradition of content bundles inModern Warfaresuch as lastHalloween’sSawandTexas Chainsaw Massacrecosmetics.
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The games will receive aKill Bill-inspired “Disavowed Assassin” bundle for Operator Yirina Portnova on January 14, previously revealed by a menu glitch according to CharlieIntel. It promises five items: A Legendary melee weapon Blueprint, a Legendary Operator skin, a Legendary Finishing Move, as well as an Epic Emblem and Calling Card. On January 17, there will be a Tracer Pack Indigo bundle offeringCall of Duty:WarzoneandBlack Ops Cold Warplayers the chance to buy Legendary Blueprints for a “Great Pacific” assault rifle and “Turbo Powered” SMG that both fire colored tracer rounds.
The January 11 weekly briefing also outlines aCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarZombies mode free access weekthat will open up the fan-favorite mode to all between January 14 and January 21. Beyond that,Call of Duty: Mobileis launching a new “Counter Intelligence” event this week that lets players run around a virtual map of the Soviet Union, and aCall of Duty: Warzonetournament will be taking place on January 15.
ThoughCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s launch and integration withWarzonehas been a successful venture for the franchise thus far, some sources suggest the next-genCall of Dutytitle has been slower than its predecessor. Analyst firm SuperData reportsBlack Ops Cold Wartook about six weeks to earn $678 million, whereasModern Warfareearned $600 million in its first three days on the market.
It’s hard not to call either of these metrics a success, however, and the return of weekly briefings forBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzonesuggests the multiple development studios under Activision have a lot more content in the pipeline. Players will no doubt keep coming back and finding interesting quirks in the games, such as a recentWarzonetrick that lets players land without parachutes.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
