Black Ops 6
All the latest news, guides & loadouts for 2024s instalment of Call of Duty, Black Ops 6, the latest in the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise.
Guides Directory
Multiplayer
Here's all you need to know about Multiplayer, including all the weapons, maps, killstreaks, weekly challenges, and much more.
Best Weapon Loadouts
A good loadout can make or break a good weapon, so here are some of our favourite setups.
Levelling & Unlocks
Earning XP and working your way through the ranks is vital in Black Ops 6. Here are some tips on how to do it more quickly.
Zombies
These guides will give you an overview of everything you need to know about Zombies in Black Ops 6.
Beginners Guide
Our beginner's guide will get you up to speed on everything you need to know about the game.
Pre-order Guide
These are the best deals you can get if you want to pre-order the game.
FAQs
Whether you're curious about the voice actors in the game or want to know how big the total download size is, we've got all that covered and much more in our Frequently Asked Questions section.
Co-op split-screen
The game will feature a co-op split-screen for up to two players, but only on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. This was confirmed on the official Reddit.
Activision has said that Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will not be supported to retain performance integrity on those platforms. It didn’t clarify if this mode will exist on PC.
We’re also not sure which of the gameplay modes this pertains to. The split-screen co-op mode will likely be available for Zombies, as that is a staple mode of play for the series. It’s also likely that multiplayer will be playable in this way.
The campaign of Black Ops 6 will be single-player only, so that won’t support any split-screen play.
Crossplay and cross-progression
Like most of the Call of Duty games before it, the game will support crossplay and cross-progression across all platforms. If you play on PlayStation 5, you can play against or with those playing on Xbox Series X|S or PC, for example. An icon will be displayed in the lobby to denote whether a player is using a mouse and keyboard or a controller.
Likewise, if you own Black Ops 6 on multiple platforms, you can take your progress with you across each one. As long as you’re logged into the same Activision account on each platform, you’ll see your progression unlocks carry over each time you swap between them.
Download size
We don’t know the exact download size of Black Ops 6 just yet, but we do know that it won’t be as large as players initially thought.
The pre-order page for the game initially reported that the download size would be somewhere in the region of 300 GB. However, Activision has since clarified that figure to include MW2, MW3, Warzone, BO6, and other relevant content packs.
In reality, the install size of this year’s Call of Duty will likely be much closer to the 100GB mark, if we use the last few games as a benchmark. I’ll update this guide when we have an actual figure.
Steam Deck
Black Ops 6 currently isn’t verified to run on Steam Deck, and it’s unlikely that it will ever run natively on the platform without installing another operating system. The Call of Duty games feature a kernel-level anti-cheat system that prevents Linux-based hardware from accessing the game at all.
While this is to limit the number of cheaters in the game, it ultimately means that you aren’t able to play Call of Duty on Steam Deck right out of the box. The only way to play Black Ops 6 on a portable device will be to install a version of Windows to your device and play the game that way, but this comes with its own set of performance and compatibility problems.
Ultimately, I don’t recommend trying to play this game on Steam Deck.