In the trailer for the new operation of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, fans have encountered images that suggest a new area for Blackout. Could the infamous Alcatraz prison soon enrich the Blackout map?
What happened? Recently, the developers from Treyarch introduced the new Operation Grand Heist.
This new season starts on February 19 on the PS4 and brings numerous new content for the traditional multiplayer part, zombies, and the in-house battle royale mode Blackout.
In this context, the game world of Blackout will also see some changes. The map will be granted new locations – including the new area Ghost Town in the southeast of the map.
However, this apparently isn’t all. At the end of the presentation trailer, some images were shown that fans now believe point to another new area for Blackout.
What do the images show? For a fraction of a second, we see six players moving through the night sky over a bay with their wing suits before they open their parachutes and glide down to a building complex. Next, a zombie can be seen turning in a hallway with a distorted face.
What makes fans think of Alcatraz? These images suggest to fans the famous US prison island Alcatraz from the bay of San Francisco.
The images show that the players are jumping over a bay in unmistakable Blackout style.
During the teaser for the map changes in Blackout, fans speculated about a spot in the water. Some thought the outline on the map resembled the print of a coffee cup. Others, however, also suspected a hidden hint at a new location.
This spot on the map would fit well with the jump location in the video.
As can be easily seen from the barred windows, this location seems to be a prison. Furthermore, the suspected landing zone regarding its architecture bears a strong resemblance to the real Alcatraz in San Francisco.
The layout of the cell blocks, in connection with the lighthouse and the drop point, leads many fans to conclude that this can only be Alcatraz or a representation of it.
Other buildings also show striking similarities to the real counterpart.
In the end, the zombie, who is unmistakably posed in a cell block, leaves little doubt for fans that it must be a hint towards the notorious prison island.
What else do fans speculate? Another interesting aspect for fans is the fact that the jump and landing take place at night.
While Treyarch has previously considered a day-night cycle quite plausible, they wanted to first create a stable game and not force such a feature at the cost of performance.
These images suggest that a solution has now apparently been found and that there could soon also be a day-night cycle in Blackout – or at least a night version of the map, according to some fans.
How likely is Alcatraz in Blackout? There has been no official announcement or statement from Treyarch regarding this yet. Accordingly, there is also no potential date for Alcatraz. So, we will have to wait for now.
However, after loud fan complaints, the developers have already promised further map changes for the future. Additional new locations seem quite likely against this background – even if the map is already supposed to be expanded with Ghost Town.
And the well-concealed images from the trailer speak a clear language in the eyes of many fans.
