In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 the game mode “Hot Pursuit” is no longer available. Many players are outraged, as the mode was quite popular.
This is the game mode: In the “Hot Pursuit” mode, players could race behind supply drops in style reminiscent of cops and robbers using fast cars and be the quickest to arrive on site. Meanwhile, wild shootouts happened from within the cars.
The mode was available in Blackout, the battle royale mode of Black Ops. But now “Hot Pursuit” is gone, which bothers many players.
The reasoning behind the removal
Why was the mode removed? Treyarch did not explain this decision, but many players have a theory: The new map “Alcatraz” is to blame.
This map is quite small and probably too small for wild chases. The mode wouldn’t fit there, and the developers want players to try out their new map. This is why fans suspect that “Hot Pursuit” was swiftly removed.
“Alcatraz” has been in the game since April 2nd and offers a completely new playing field. This surprised many players, as they were only expecting a map expansion.
Will the mode return? That is unknown. After all, “Hot Pursuit” was a very popular game mode. Treyarch wouldn’t go wrong if they were to reintroduce it.
This is what players say: Many players are disappointed and angry about the removal of the game mode. For instance, “DamnIt_Richard” writes on Reddit: “Hot Pursuit, my favorite game mode, has been removed. A sad day, guys and gals.”
Other players on Twitter view the issue even more negatively. For example, “BuddyStone8” writes: “What happened to Hot Pursuit? WTF? I’m going back to Apex Legends.”
Another Reddit user has even created a petition demanding the return of the mode. So far, there are only about 20 signatures.
What do you think? Do you find it regrettable that “Hot Pursuit” was removed?
You can currently play Blackout for free. Here’s how:
