I didn’t see nearly as many problems that the developers need to change in the beta test compared to the earlier version. I thought this map had an excellent design, as it concentrated the action in several different areas but also had routes for flanking. These bushes were always the center of the action, as you fought to get close to the flag area. There are a bunch of bushes that you can run through or sneak and shoot through.

In Domination, the D flag is set in the middle of the map near a truck. Cartel is an amazing firefight map where the action is hot and focused. The addition of the new multiplayer map in a beta test gives the developers just a little bit of time to tweak the game. CIA operatives, but you pretty much go in guns-blazing on the maps that the developers have showed so far. And while the Cold War theme of the single-player game emphasizes stealth operations, these multiplayer modes are all hot battles from the start. You can call in artillery strikes when you have a lot of kills, but those strikes are way too accurate and fast to be realistic for the era. The game is set in 19, but multiplayer doesn’t always feel like you’re playing with old guns and old equipment. This year’s title is set during the Cold War, with each side staging black ops. Cold War is the new installment of the franchise that has sold more than 300 million copies over 17 years, and multiplayer is a big reason why players keep coming back. Activision will launch the game on PC and consoles November 13.

Activision will have another weekend of beta play coming up for PS4, Xbox One, and PC users on October 17-19, and those with early access can play on October 15-16.

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