The recent launch ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6has captured the attention of fans across a wide variety of platforms, and judgments can finally be made about whether the high expectations around the project have been met. As is the case with mostCoDtitles, the playerbase is split between those eagerly getting involved in the offerings of its core multiplayer and Zombies experiences, with others being more intrigued by the game’s gritty Gulf War-era campaign.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is a particular time of excitement for Xbox players, with the game being the firstCoDtitle to really enjoy the benefits of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is most evident in the fact thatBlack Ops 6is a day-one title for the Xbox Game Pass service, being the start of a momentous trend that will alter howCall of Dutyis delivered on the Xbox platform going forward. While this is the start of a positive trend for Xbox, the trophy/achievement list forBlack Ops 6continues a frustrating trend for PlayStation. Due to the modern nature ofCoDas a singular hub for its annual games, there is no platinum trophy forBlack Ops 6on PlayStation 5, removing a huge element of game completion for many players and highlighting some real negatives of this new method of content delivery for the franchise.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Lack of a Platinum Trophy Highlights the Issues of a Cental Hub
There are a total of 44 trophies/achievements that players can work towards to truly experienceeverythingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6has to offer. While manyCoDtrophy lists usually have a large focus on campaign-related feats,Black Ops 6offers an unusually diverse blend of trophies spread between its campaign, core multiplayer, and Zombies.
These trophies offer some real challenges across all of these experiences, such as completing the campaign on Veteran difficulty,entering Prestige Mode through the game’s multiplayer, and also the completion of Easter eggs for Zombies. These challenges are available to unlock across all platforms, but many perfectionist PlayStation players are deeply unhappy at the news thatBlack Ops 6features no platinum trophy.
PlayStation’s platinum trophies are unlocked when all other trophy requirements are completed for a given title, being the ultimate badge of honor for fans who have perfected their favorite games. Players can then track how many platinum trophies they have unlocked overall, giving an edge to PlayStation trophy/achievement hunting over other platforms. Like the vast majority of AAA titles,CoDreleases historically featured platinum trophies of their own, although this is something that has changed a lot in recent years.
Call of Duty’s Attempts to Streamline Have Only Created Issues For PS5 Users
The recentModern Warfare 3also missed out on a platinum trophy for PS5 users, with this coming as a result of the franchise’s efforts to keep its annual releases connected through a single hub. With newCoDtitles now simply being accessed through theCall of Dutylauncher, new releases are technically considered as DLC, which does not meet the requirements for a platinum trophy. While platinum trophies are still available on the PS4 versions of modernCoDtitles, this still leaves PS5 players with the choice between having no access to a platinum trophy or the lesser performance of last-gen titles.
A longstanding criticism of the newCall of Dutyhubis how it takes away variety from the franchise’s annual releases, taking away a lot of the unique charm that individual projects of the past were able to express. The lack of modern platinum trophies forCall of Dutytitles only compounds this, with an integral part of trophy hunting inCoDseeming like a thing of the past for PlayStation users, as things stand.
