Next-gen Update for CoD: Black Ops - Cold War Only in Special Edition

Call of Duty series has gotten us used to its numerous special and collector's editions over the years. This year, the situation will not look any different. First leaks concerning planned editions of the game have appeared on the web. We owe this information to the Call of Duty Tracker website. Unfortunately, the fans of the franchise, who are going to invest in next-gen consoles, may stumble upon an unpleasant surprise in this case.

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War will have a total of three editions - Standard, Cross-gen and Ultimate. The first one will be available on all hardware platforms supported on the day of release (Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC). The Cross-gen version will be purchased exclusively on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and owners will also be able to download the game's port to PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X (depending on the platform selected earlier) right after its release. This means that contrary to industry trends, Activision has decided to force the players to buy a next-gen game update.

The Ultimate edition will be available on all platforms, offering standard sets of extra skins and weapons and a Battle Pass. Additionally, in pre-orders, the players will have access to beta tests of the game, a new operator and weapons, as well as a ten-level 'boost' to profile rank in multiplayer games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War - planned editions

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War - Standard Edition

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War game

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War - Cross-gen edition

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
2. Upgrade to Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 (console only)
3. DLC set - Confrontation Weapons Pack

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War - Ultimate Edition

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
2. Upgrade to Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 (console only)
3. DLC set - Land, Sea and Air Pack (three skins for vehicles and operators plus blueprints of three weapon models)
4. DLC set - Confrontation Weapons Pack
5. Battle Pass Bundle (season pass plus a twenty-level 'boost' to player profile rank)

Bonuses in pre-order (all editions)

1. Possibility to take part in closed beta tests of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
2. Additional operator Frank Woods and a blueprint of new weapon. Both bonuses can be used immediately in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone
3. A ten-level 'boost' to the player's profile in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone

1. Call of Duty - official website
2. Activision - official homepage