With the rise of battle royale games over the past couple of years, it came as no surprise when Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 announced Blackout, its take on the genre, just as Fortnite was at the peak of its popularity last year. . The Blackout game mode is more ingrained than the PUBG forerunner and focuses more on tactical strategy than impromptu skill at Fortnite’s build mechanics.
But did the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise really need to invest its resources in a battle royale mode? It depends who you ask.
Battle royal
Some longtime FPS enthusiasts consider battle royale games to be a passing trend. But this style of play is addicting, given the high level of strategy and unpredictability inherent in the game mode, and Blackout is no exception.
In a way, Blackout achieves a natural extension of the Call of Duty player base, people who may not have been initially intrigued by the battle royale format but are longtime fans of the Call of Duty franchise. There are also the Battle Royale diehards who were eager to try Blackout but didn’t bother to touch the Multiplayer and Zombies formats.
But all in all, the desire to reach a crossover audience means that Black Ops 4’s battle royale format isn’t overly complicated – players walk in, grab loot including guns, shields, combat items and health, and then fight for glory. . Unlike the multiplayer mode, there is no Specialist game at hand here – everyone starts from scratch and has an equal opportunity to reign supreme.
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