Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the Fifth Game in the Franchise That Fully Represents Everything Wrong with Next-Gen Right Now

Activision doesn't want to leave the comrades behind.

Black Ops 6

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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be developed keeping the last generation consoles in mind.
  • Since Black Ops: Cold War was released, there hasn't been a next-gen exclusive game in the series.
  • This also suggests that the video game still has a large fanbase on the PlayStation 4.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has got to be a groundbreaker, if not the best game in the series. Whatever the case will be, one thing’s for sure: players from both generations, last-gen and next-gen, will get to play the upcoming military shooter. It won’t be exclusive to a particular generation.

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However, fans don’t really like the fact that they began a conversation about how the games in the series haven’t been next-gen exclusives since PS5 arrived. The next Black Ops game looks visually stunning, and a variety of features are likely to be introduced. PS4 players would be happy that they’d get to play the game anyway.

Will Any of the Games in the Series Become Next-Gen Exclusive?

Omnimovement will be one of the features to watch in the game.
Omnimovement will be one of the features present in the game.

It’s interesting that fans are still playing Call of Duty games on last-generation consoles. Many are waiting for the next PlayStation console and wondering about the fact that none of the games in the popular military shooter are next-gen exclusive.

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A heated conversation on social media platform Reddit saw several fans join the debate. A user dubbed PabloVP129 shared an image from the game’s Wikipedia page showcasing names including Vanguard, Modern Warfare II, Cold War, and more.

5 COD games since Next Gen consoles have come out and still not one is a next gen exclusive [COD]
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A user dubbed NoUsernamess was quick to share his experience while playing games with his peers playing the game on PlayStation 4.

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Some users recently highlighted that the next Call of Duty game is likely to be over 300 GB, a double that of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which’ll feature the whole Earth on the map. However, thankfully, this rumor was quickly disposed of. 

PS4 Gamers Are Still at Large as Far as Call of Duty is Concerned

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a release date of October 25, 2024.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a release date of October 25, 2024.

PS5 substantially delivers a better experience than its predecessor. Faster loading times, 4K media support, haptic feedback, and more are a few reasons that should be more than enough for the players to upgrade to PS5. But why should they do that when they can play games like Black Ops 6 on PS4?

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One estimate, according to a Reddit user dubbed Kalinine, presented nearly six years ago, provides a glimpse at millions of gamers playing Call of Duty games on PS4. And the figure might’ve increased.

[COD] Estimated total number of players on PS4 for each Call of Duty since 2013
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Back in the day, microtransactions weren’t a big issue among the players like they are today.

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Still, players note that the price tags were the reason the hype for the popular military shooter shrank.

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Nonetheless, the fact that Activision is inclined to bring players to both consoles says a different story, and the numbers might still be good.

It’s already been tagged as a GOAT by the players but it remains to be seen if that’s the case.

Do you want a Call of Duty game to become next-gen exclusive? We would like to know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Written by Anurag Batham

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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He's always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.

A gaming enthusiast who can prove it when you have a round of Call of Duty (COD) with him. And it may take more than a coffee with him if you are to talk to him about Marvel. One can find a reader in him who's always keen to perfect what he already knows and to learn everything new.