Call of Duty: Black Ops relies on nostalgia for the maps and it works

During a live stream about the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, developer Treyarch promised to bring back some of the community’s most popular multiplayer maps – and that at launch. Fans are excited.

Four maps at E3 2018: As part of a Call of Duty live stream for the upcoming installment Black Ops 4, developer Treyarch showcased the multiplayer content of the title, which will be featured at the E3 2018 from June 12 to June 15.

The three already revealed maps Contraband, Seaside, and Payload will be complemented by a fourth multiplayer map – Frequency. This newly introduced map is set in the Chinese province of Hunan. Frequency is designed to be small and tight, making it suitable for exciting and intense close-quarters combat.

Community favorites are set to return: Additionally, the developers promised that Black Ops 4 will bring back some of the most popular maps from previous installments of the Black Ops series in visually enhanced form at launch. Each edition of the game will include these maps.

The following maps are confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Both some new maps and some already known maps are now confirmed for Black Ops 4.

The new maps are:

Contraband
Seaside
Payload
Frequency

The maps returning are:

Jungle (Black Ops 1)
Slums (Black Ops 2)
Summit (Black Ops 1)
Firing Range (Black Ops 1/2)

Nuketown will also be back: As fans have suspected for a few weeks now, Black Ops 4 will once again feature the popular map Nuketown, a staple of the series. However, this map will not be available at launch. It is expected to be added in November as a free update.

Fans are happy: Many fans are excited about this announcement – especially about the returning maps. There are also voices criticizing Treyarch for lacking creativity and recycling, as five already known maps are being reused. However, the majority of the community seems positive about the return of these beloved classics according to early reactions.