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Activision has confirmed it will be stopping sales and offering refunds for its upcoming shooter,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, in Kuwait. WhileCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is just a matter of days away from releasing, the highly-anticipated title has not been approved for release within the country, leading Activision to halt sales and refund all players who had already pre-ordered a copy of the game.
After two years ofnewModern Warfaregames, developer Treyarch Studios is gearing up for the release ofBlack Ops 6on October 25. While the last entry in the series took place during the Cold War,Black Ops 6will take players on another undercover operation, this time during the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991. For multiplayer fans, there’s a whole new omnidirectional movement system that is set to changeCall of Dutyin a drastic way, while Zombies fans will finally be able to return to the good old days as two round-based maps will be available at launch.
While thelaunch ofBlack Ops 6is just a few days away, Activision has now confirmed in a new statement (via CharlieIntel) that the game will be unavailable in the country of Kuwait. According to the studio, the shooter “has not been approved for release” and will therefore not be sold within the region. It’s not clear exactly why the country denied the release ofBlack Ops 6, but Activision has said that all pre-orders within the region will now be canceled and refunded to the original point of purchase. Although the title won’t be available in Kuwait at launch, Activision says it “remains hopeful” that the relevant authorities will reconsider the decision in the future.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Stops Sales In Kuwait
While the reasoning behind Kuwait’s decision to prevent the gamefrom releasing in the country is unconfirmed, it is speculated thatBlack Ops 6’s Gulf War settingis the driving force behind the sudden disapproval.Black Ops 6takes place in 1991, just one year after the beginning of the Gulf War, which was sparked after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
For fans in the rest of the world eagearly anticipating the next entry in the smash hitCall of Dutyseries, Activision recently confirmed thespecific launch times forBlack Ops 6around the world. With October 25 now just a little over a week away, players looking to jump into the shooter as soon as it goes live will be able to pre-loadBlack Ops 6on all platforms from October 21 at 9 AM PT.
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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.
