After the first gameplay of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been leaked, Treyarch boss David Vonderhaar is now responding. He reassures players, saying: “What you have seen so far is just the tip of the iceberg.”
What were the leaks about? A few days ago, leaked gameplay of Cold War’s multiplayer surfaced. A streamer showed it for several minutes before being banned.
However, that was enough for other users to take the footage and upload it again. The leak featured the VIP game mode as well as the first weapons and perks of the new Call of Duty. The played map is already known from a previous leak.
This is what the boss says: On Twitter, David Vonderhaar, the Studio Design Director of Treyarch, the developers of Cold War, spoke out. He had previously teased: “I can’t wait for you all to see what we’ve crafted for you.”
Users on Twitter and CoD fans pointed out that they had already seen it and were not necessarily thrilled. They were referring to the leaks that had caused some criticism among players. Vonderhaar responded only with a meme captioned: “You haven’t seen anything yet.”
The Criticism of Cold War
What bothers the players? One of the major criticisms of the leaked gameplay is the sound, which users claim just doesn’t sound good. Especially in contrast to the extremely realistic weapon sounds of Modern Warfare, the new Black Ops is disappointing.
The gameplay itself also seems a bit clunky and boring. Moreover, some users have already predicted that they do not see a future for Black Ops Cold War if it follows Modern Warfare with skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). Vonderhaar himself had previously commented on SBMM on Twitter and had to quickly backtrack.
When will we see more? The official presentation of the multiplayer of Cold War is on Wednesday, September 9. Cold War itself will be released on November 13, 2020. Until then, you will likely see more material about the new Call of Duty and be able to form a better picture.
How much of the criticism from the players will actually turn out to be true remains to be seen. After all, these are just leaks so far. However, from what we know so far, we can say that Cold War does a lot better than its predecessor Black Ops 4.
