The Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War trailer takes the players on a trip back to the 80s. The game is set during the initial days of the 1980s, when the Cold War was at its peak. But, it is also known that the game will include missions from the Vietnam War that will take place during the 60s.
According to reports, Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to the original Black Ops title. So where does this put the game in the Black Ops timeline? Let’s check the facts to see if we can derive a conclusion.
Revisiting Black Ops 1
First, we take a trip down memory lane to Black Ops 1. This was the game that introduced us to the infamous trio of Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson. The story began with Mason being interrogated about what the numbers on the screen meant. This is when the campaign missions started, which were a series of flashbacks from Mason’s past.
The title also includes Viktor Reznov from Call Of Duty World at War, who plays a major part in the game’s story. He aids Mason in his bid to escape from the Russian Gulag and helps him return to the United States. After a series of missions, Mason, Woods, and Hudson find themselves in Vietnam, pursuing Dragovich and putting an end to his plans for the Nova 6. This is when the team loses Woods, who tackles an enemy, Kravchenko out of a window.
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As the game progresses, Mason discovers more about his past. Eventually, he finds out that Reznov had sabotaged his mental conditioning. Reznov did this to exact his revenge on Dragovich, who murdered his friend, Dimitri Patrenko. The game finally ends with the death of Dragovich and a hidden message showed that Frank Woods survived the explosion. All these events take place between a span of 8 years, from 1961-68.
Events of Call Of Duty Black Ops 2
In Black Ops 2, the story that plays out between two different timelines. The first one is set during 1986-1989, and the second one goes way into the future in 2025. Black Ops 2 also brings the band back together. Black Ops 2 also introduced choices in The COD franchise that affected the ending of the game. The lives of the players, the alliance between US and China during the Second Cold War, all depended on player choices. Sadly, the game also showed that Jason Hudson was killed by Menendez.
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This gives the events of Black Ops Cold War very little time to operate within. The events of the game probably take place in the early stages of the 80s. This would put it just a few years before Black Ops 2 and almost 12 years after Mason stopped Dragovich. Consequently, this probably puts the events of the story during 1980-1985.
But, the game also has a few missions based during the Vietnam War. Speaking historically, the Vietnam War ended in 1975. This means that we will definitely see a flashback mission/s or two different timelines like Black Ops 2. Here’s where it gets interesting.
Frank Woods Backstory Reveal?
Black Ops Cold War brings back the dream-team of Hudson, Woods, and Mason. Since it is based after the events of Black Ops 1, the Vietnam mission/s would possibly take place during 1969-1975. Additionally, this is also when Frank Woods was shown to be incarcerated in Hanoi. This probably means that we could see a Frank Woods backstory and learn more about his escape from Vietnam.
The game also introduces two new characters – Russell Adler and Helen Park. These two will work together with the trio of Woods, Mason, and Hudson. It’ll be interesting to see how the game will add these players to the picture and build the story around them.
The game’s multiplayer reveal will take place on September 9th, 2020. It will introduce us to the new multiplayer maps, weapons, etc. and will possibly provide more information about the Beta Access for the game. Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War comes out on November 13th and we can’t wait to see what it has in store for us.
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