Summary
It’s been confirmed that the version of Nuketown that will be featured inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6will be the original from the firstBlack Opsgame. Since the hugely popular Shipment inCall of Duty 4, manyCall of Dutygames have featured especially small maps that have become fan favorites.Modern Warfare 2had Rust, and the originalBlack Opsgame in 2010 had Nuketown.
One of themost popularCall of Dutymaps of all time, Nuketown has returned multiple times since its debut inBlack Ops 1. A version called Nuketown 2025 was featured inBlack Ops 2, with a Zombies mode variant eventually added as well.Black Ops 3showcased a futuristic twist on Nuketown, whileBlack Ops 4andBlack Ops Cold Waralso had their own take on the iconic map. Now, 14 years later, the original Nuketown is finally making a comeback.
It’s been confirmed thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Nuketown mapwill be a remastered version of the original. Essentially, fans can expect its layout to mirror the classic Nuketown map, but with vastly improved graphics to meet modern standards. Fans of the originalBlack Opswill no doubt be excited to see the original Nuketown make a comeback, though they won’t be able to play it at launch.
Black Ops 6 is Bringing Back the Original Nuketown
Black Ops 6will have Nuketown, but the map isn’t coming to the game until November 1. A reason for this delay has not been revealed, but it may be inspired by a desire to have fans give thenew maps inBlack Ops 6a proper chance. After all, whenever maps like Shipment, Rust, or Nuketown are included in aCall of Dutygame, fans demand for them to have 24/7 playlists. By keeping Nuketown out of the launch playlists, Activision can side-step that potential backlash.
But whileBlack Ops 6won’t have Nuketown at launch, it will have maps inspired by it.Warzoneis getting a map called Area 99, set near the Nuketown testing site, whileBlack Ops 6itself will feature Warhead, a 2v2 Gunfight map that appears to take place in a destroyed version of Nuketown.
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.
