![]() ![]() ![]() Their earliest playable prototypes in mid to late 2016, internally referenced as the ‘War Zones Prototype’ included mechanics such as Specialist drafts, barrier building and a new objective-focused spawn system. Scorestreaks were removed completely, the time to kill was increased across the board, a stamina bar was introduced to slow down the pacing and create-a-class was replaced with customizable Specialist loadouts. Treyarch first started by going back to the drawing board and reconfiguring the mechanics of Black Ops 3 into a more tactical, hero focused game. ![]() With the success of Black Ops 3’s Specialist heroes and the rising popularity of games such as Overwatch, scoping the next Black Ops game to be a competitive hero shooter made perfect sense. The design team was set on a singular goal from Day 1: creating an ambitious team-focused shooter that would challenge the franchise’s winning formula.Ĭoming off the heels of Black Ops 3 and its competitive season, the developers began brainstorming on how to take the core systems of the Call of Duty series to the next level. ![]() All these features were scrapped, reworked or neutered before the May 17th reveal of the game. Initial plans included each Specialist having their own set of abilities and ultimates akin to Overwatch, an all-new ‘Escalation’ system, the return of War from Call of Duty: WW2, and so much more. It’s easy to imagine the game went through a major shakeup during its development, with rumors in early 2018 suggesting the game would be similar to Overwatch. Underneath the technical issues and conflicting design decisions, an entirely different vision for Black Ops 4’s Multiplayer was intended. Regardless, Black Ops 4 was extremely polarizing to the wider gaming community, no thanks to the game’s frustrating balance and egregious post-launch microtransactions. It’s been criticized by some for being too radical of a departure from the franchise’s roots, while others considered it a step in the right direction. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was met with mixed reactions from the community, with its Multiplayer being especially controversial. ![]()
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