Later today, at 10am Pacific time, Activision and Treyarch plan on properly unveilingCall of Duty: Black Ops 4to the public as part of aspecial livestream event. However, the game’s box art has leaked ahead of time, and it may offer an idea of what the upcoming shooter has in store.
The leaked box art forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4features three characters standing in front of the game’s logo. The characters appear to be outfitted with what look like exo suits, leading to speculation that the game will see the return of this controversial equipment. Beyond that, the box art also seems to confirm thatBlack Ops 4will have female playable characters, similarly to past games in the series.
Check out the leaked box art forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4right here:
Since thisCall of Duty: Black Ops 4box art leaked last night, it has started appearing on some gaming websites as an ad. This basically confirms that the box art is genuine, and in turn, it seems like a safe bet that exo suits of some kind will be returning inBlack Ops 4. Exo suits, which have given players jetpacks and the ability to wall-run in the past, have been controversial in previousCall of Dutygames, with some wanting the series to stick to its boots-on-the-ground roots.
Last year’sCall of Duty: WW2returned to the boots-on-the-ground approach and saw the franchise’s sales bounce back somewhat after itsInfinite Warfarelow, so it will be interesting to see if there’s another dip withBlack Ops 4. However, even ifBlack Ops 4sees reduced sales compared to its predecessors, fans can still expect it to stand tall as the best-selling game of the year, as is typical for theCall of Dutyfranchise.
Something that may really help boostBlack Ops 4’s sales, even if its exo suits are met with disdain from the community, is the inclusion of a battle royale mode. Multiple sources have confirmed thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 4will have a battle royale modeas a means of competing with the likes ofFortniteandPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and we may very well get our first look at the mode during the presentation later today.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4will launch on October 12 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
