Call of Duty

Black Ops Cold War And Outbreak Are Free-To-Play This Weekend

Written by

Jack Marsh

Published

25th May 2021 13:01

Call of Duty has so many branches of its tree nowadays, it's sometimes hard to pick which vine to swing from. With Warzone racking up north of 100 million players, CoD: Mobile posting over double these figures, Black Ops Cold War having multiplayer and zombies gameplay, and Modern Warfare retaining a large player base to the near-outdated game, Activision's tree is starting to look more like a spider's web made of the same silk that lines their cash-filled trouser pockets.

With many directions to take the franchise, it now looks like the developers will momentarily steer players towards Black Ops Cold War by treating Call of Duty fanatics to a sweet surprise.

Starting on May 27, Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and Outbreak will be free-top-play, according to Charlie Intel.

Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer and Outbreak Free To Play Weekend:

Despite not being confirmed by the developers (as of writing), it appears that promo posters have indicated that the game will be free for all gamers to access. Starting on May 27, and running through to June 1, the modes will be opened to anyone, in a bid to send more traffic to their games and persuade players to buy the full game once the weekend is out.

The free trial will give players a chance to access easier ways to level up your Black Ops Cold War weapons and to explore the Outbreak Zombies mode after it was filled with new content on May 20.

There will be a Black Ops Cold War Free Access Weekend from May 27 to June 1. pic.twitter.com/Ree9f5DmRE
— Call of Duty News (@charlieINTEL) May 24, 2021

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Free Games and Double XP

Who doesn't love a good combo-wombo? Activision has already confirmed that Black Ops Cold War users will be gifted Double XP from May 28 to May 31, allowing any players on the current instalment of Call of Duty to be able to fly through the prestige with ease.

The Double XP is for ranks only, Double Weapon XP will not be activated, although it may be a good time to activate those tokens that are gathering dust whilst you're on the grind.

The Double XP event will be live from 10am, and will allow for the free-to-play soldiers to also enjoy the bonuses.

Image via Activision

About the author

Jack Marsh

Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.

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