

The remastered map joins the Vargo 52 assault rifle that was added on March 4 as the first batch of Year 2 content. Other gaming companies are also reacting to the invasion, with Amazon canceling the Russian localization of the MMORPG New World as a direct response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and EA announcing that it will be removing all Russian teams from its current FIFA and NHL games.Ĭurrently, WMD can be enjoyed in Black Ops Cold War in a 24/7 playlist of mixed game modes. While Treyarch didn't announce the reason for the delay, the removal of the Soviet references is likely a quiet response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. Told you guys that this was the reason why it got delayed. What’s more is that the blog post announcing this update seems to tease that additional content could be on the way this year, which would represent quite a shift for Call of Duty.They actually did update WMD to remove some Russian influence on the map. That’s not the case this time around, apparently, as Treyarch has released a new update for Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War that adds a newly-remastered map to the game and an all-new weapon, as first reported by Eurogamer. It might receive updates to fix issues within the game, but it’s not often it will receive new content for players that stick around to enjoy. It’s a tradition that when a new Call of Duty is released each year, the previous year’s iteration that served as the franchise’s flagship title is sunsetted.

To learn more about the proceedings thus far, including details listed in the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, please check out our previous coverage here. The bulk of the suit focuses on "violations of the state's civil rights and equal pay laws," specifically regarding the treatment of women and other marginalized groups. The ongoing lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against the company is over reported toxic workplace culture. It is important to keep in mind what is going on within Activision Blizzard at this time regarding ongoing allegations about the work culture.
