Get ready for Black Ops 6 Multiplayer with unredacted intel on every launch mode, a showcase of all 16 launch maps, and introducing all the Operators from the Rogue Black Ops and Crimson One Factions.
Launch Modes for Multiplayer
As you stalk the dark corridors of the Black Ops 6 Lobby, expect a wealth of available Modes for your Quick Play Matches, Moshpits, and other Playlists. Additional Modes will continue to drop during the Preseason and Season 01, in the weeks after the October 25 game launch.
Note: For each Quick Play Match or Playlist, you’re able to quickly press the “Info” button and confirm the Team Size, Map Size, Available Maps, and Game Modes.
Team Deathmatch (6v6)
In Call of Duty: Black Ops, the Team Deathmatch (TDM) mode is a core gameplay feature that has remained a staple throughout the series. In a 6v6 TDM match, two teams of six players compete to see who can score the most kills. Here’s an overview of how Team Deathmatch works in Black Ops specifically, along with strategies and tips to help you succeed in this intense multiplayer mode.
Firing Range
The Firing Range Returns: A familiar location to test your equipped Loadout weapons is available, and this comes with a few additions to help you continuously adjust a weapon build until you’re happy with it. Expect to utilize the following:
- Practice dummies to shoot at, at 10-, 25-, and 50-meter intervals.
- Dummies can have 0, 1, 2, or 3 Armor Plates added to them.
- You have limitless ammunition.
- The upper-left corner features a target elimination tracker, an accuracy tracker, and a damage tracker.
- A toggle feature allows you to optionally activate a Moving Target dummy, or a Recoil metal plate.
- Toggle Feature: Moving Target: A dummy drops down from the ceiling on a conveyor belt, and automatically moves back through the range as you connect with it using your weapon. Once you hit it at maximum range, it moves back to its initial position, and the process can be repeated.
Toggle Feature: Recoil Target: A metal plate hangs from the ceiling around seven meters from your booth, allowing you to fire your weapon and view the bullet spread.
Theater Mode
Theater Mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Theater Mode allows players to review their gameplay from multiple perspectives and capture memorable moments. Here’s what you can expect:
Key Features:
- Perspective Switching:
- First-Person: Experience the action through the eyes of your character, which provides insight into your aiming and shooting mechanics.
- Third-Person: Get a broader view of the action, helping you to analyze movement and positioning.
- Fly-Cam: Use this perspective to freely explore the map and view the action from any angle, which is great for spotting strategic spots and understanding map layouts.
- Visualized Timeline:
- The timeline displays key moments such as eliminations and deaths, allowing you to easily navigate to significant events.
- Jump directly to a specific player’s next elimination, making it easier to analyze plays and learn from mistakes.
- Playback Controls:
- Use fast-forward and rewind functions to control the playback speed.
- This allows for quick reviews of specific moments or detailed analyses of gameplay.
- Recording:
- You can trigger recordings on your Xbox or PlayStation while in Theater Mode. This is ideal for creating highlight reels or sharing your best moments with friends or on social media.
- Limitations:
- Theater Mode is not available on previous-generation consoles (PS4 and Xbox One).
- All theater files expire after seven days or with the release of a game update, so be sure to save important clips promptly.
Private Matches in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Private Matches offer a tailored gaming experience where you can play with friends in a controlled environment. Here’s what you need to know:
Key Features:
- Customizable Gameplay:
- You have comprehensive control over game settings, including score limits, time limits, and available weapons.
- Adjust game rules to fit your group’s preferences, making matches more enjoyable or competitive.
- Exploring Maps:
- Use Private Matches to explore new maps without the pressure of a live match.
- This is a great way to learn map layouts, identify strategic locations, and practice different tactics.
- No Public Matchmaking:
- Private Matches are exclusively for you and your invited players, ensuring a more relaxed atmosphere without the chaos of random matchmaking.
- Friendly Competitions:
- Host tournaments or friendly competitions among friends, allowing for a fun way to practice and improve skills in a more controlled setting.
Utilizing Theater Mode and Private Matches
- For Learning and Improvement:
- After a match, review your gameplay in Theater Mode to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Pay attention to your positioning, weapon usage, and decision-making during key moments.
- For Creative Content:
- Use the recording feature to create and share highlight reels or funny moments with your friends or online community.
- For Strategy Development:
- In Private Matches, try out new strategies or practice different weapons and loadouts without the stress of competitive play.
- For Social Gatherings:
- Invite friends over for Private Matches to enjoy some relaxed gaming together. It’s a great way to bond and have fun without the competitive pressure.
Launch Maps for Multiplayer
Recap: All the Black Ops 6 launch maps are small to medium-sized, with traditional three-lane routes and have been meticulously designed to fully realize the signature Call of Duty®: Black Ops experience. This means offering rapid, energetic combat, along with a variety of scenic set-pieces, cover opportunities, and ranged thoroughfares to ensure your favorite style of play is catered to, from close quarter strikes to long-range sniping, with emphasis always on the action. This culminates into tighter gameplay that’s perfectly suited to Omnimovement.
Maps are split into two main categories: There are 12 brand-new Core 6v6 maps. In addition, there are four brand-new, compact-sized Strike maps designed to be played in either Face Off 6v6 or 2v2 configurations. Below is a showcase of all the maps along with final Tac-Maps.
Call of Duty: Derelict (Core 6v6)
Battleground: The ruins of an ancient city
Key Features:
- Verticality: Climb columns, crawl under ruins
- Central altar: A strategic focal point
- Chapel and depot: Concealed vantage points
- Intense close-quarters combat
Gameplay Tips:
- Utilize the verticality: Take advantage of the ruins' height to gain a tactical advantage and find unexpected angles of attack.
- Control the central altar: This strategic point offers good visibility and can be a key to controlling the map.
- Explore the chapel and depot: These areas provide concealed viewpoints and can be used for flanking or ambushing enemies.
- Be prepared for close-quarters combat: The narrow spaces and tight corridors of the ruins make it ideal for intense firefights.
Summary:
Derelict is a fast-paced and action-packed map that rewards players who can adapt to its challenging terrain and verticality. With its strategic points and intense close-quarters combat, Derelict is sure to be a favorite among Call of Duty fans.
Lowtown (Core 6v6)
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, a train graveyard lies shrouded by a lush forest. Abandoned and forgotten, this derelict depot along the NAR Appalachian Railroad has become a prime ambush point for Rogue Black Ops and Crimson One to face off in a deadly skirmish.
Payback (Core 6v6)
Traverse a dockside neighborhood with a boat house, fishing shed, cobbler, and a gallery showcasing classic and contemporary art. Check out the stalls in the market or climb up the latticework for a view from the pizzeria. Swim in the canal — or if desperate, the sewer — to reposition and flank the enemy.
Protocol (Core 6v6)
Deep in the Bulgarian mountains, the Rogue Black Ops Safehouse is under attack. Breach this cliffside mansion getaway, explore various oak paneled chambers and the operations room in the main residence. Payback is equipped with various elevations, windows, and many strategic angles throughout the mansion.
Red Card (Core 6v6)
Located off the shore, the Protocol Training Course doubles as a teaching ground and an island citadel fortified for war. The brick buildings include barracks, an armory, and an underground communications monitoring center, and the aged architecture built into this rocky outcrop provides a playground for Rogue Black Ops and Crimson one to go to their own skirmishes with each other.
Rewind (Core 6v6)
Compete from the main entrance of this stadium to the stands of an international soccer pitch. Race through the lobby and view the memorabilia upstairs near the best seats in the house. Outside, explore the promenade and fan festival stands, or swing back into the lobby or parking garage.
Scud (Core 6v6)
Visit the Liberty Shopping Plaza right on the edge of Liberty Falls, West Virginia and wreak havoc through the strip mall. This 6v6 map has a unique layout, as two outer lanes are connected by multiple routes through and around the shops, a video store in the middle housing several major objectives.
Skyline (Core 6v6)
Take in breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside from the rooftop of a luxury resort featuring an exquisite penthouse with access to a lounge, kitchen, gym, and pool. Descend into the panic room to cross under the map or fight in the open around the victims of a recent hit job.
Subsonic (Core 6v6)
Deploy to a desert military outpost following a devastating attack. The damaged radar dish and nearby buildings have taken several hits, the air thick with smoke from the surrounding fires. Bunker down in the depot or HQ or flank enemies in the trenches. Watch for snipers near the radar dish; its base provides a near 360-degree view.
Vault (Core 6v6)
Fight in and around a small bomber team training facility. While one aircraft sits safely in the central hangar, another lies in flames by the runway next to a crater and an overturned truck. Follow the line of destruction down the perimeter or move inside to avoid threats from overhead.
Vorkuta (Core 6v6)
No expense has been spared on this large, lush desert set within a rugged desert landscape. Monuments, murals, sculptures, and a trophy room adorn the central palace, featuring an opulent atrium and, more importantly, open access to the vault. Combat around this compound is expected to be fierce.
Strike Maps (2v2/6v6)
Gala (Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
A large storm is inbound and about to hit the Vorkuta mining facility that was once a Soviet labor camp. Both teams visit a place of Mason’s history to battle over key tactical positions. Covered with old machinery and exterior/interior transitions, both teams must stay on their toes if they wish to become victorious.
Pit (Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
Explore the aftermath of an annual fundraising event in Washington, D.C. Get up on stage or kick back in the lounge. Along the sides, move through a makeshift bar, coatroom, and campaign stand. Every move counts on this tiny map, so get out there and punch the winning ticket.
Stakeout (Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
Burrow into a small subsection of an underground mining tunnel and collide in the central cave. A ventilation shaft casts some natural light over the cave, the mine tracks within circling back to the narrow tunnels. Climb up the ladders to reach an overhead vantage point or weave between the mine carts for ground floor cover.
Warhead (Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
A stakeout in the Mediterranean region of Avalon has been compromised as Operators breach the small apartment, battling through the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and spilling out onto the balcony. Leftover surveillance equipment marks the progress of the conducted intel-gathering, a smashed-out wall giving the former agents easy access to their gear.
Welcome to the Nuketown neighborhood! Positioned within bombing distance of one of the facsimile desert test sites, this set of dwellings has been reclaimed by the desert sands. Watch the debris scattered all over the maps, as enemies will use everything from the upturned sign to building wreckage to the bus for tactical cover across this fast-paced map.