Activision has unveiled Call of Duty’s new consumer interface, set to are available in forward of Black Ops 6’s launch on October 25 and substitute the much-maligned Call of Responsibility HQ.
The headline right here is that the brand new UI’s Dwelling tab contains Recreation Tiles, which implies that not like the earlier Call of Responsibility UI, gamers will now give you the chance to instantly entry video games by way of their very own self-contained consumer interfaces.
Ever since Trendy Warfare’s launch in 2019 and the following launch of battle royale Warzone gamers have criticized Activision for Call of Responsibility’s unwieldy UI, which at the moment forces customers to leap by means of a quantity of hoops earlier than getting to the sport they really need to play.
In a blog post, Activision mentioned it’s making it simpler for gamers to get straight into the motion with this new redesigned UI. At launch, the brand new interface will embody three most important hubs: Dwelling, All Video games, and Retailer. Every hub shows all of its content material on one web page, eliminating the necessity to scroll.
From October 25, Black Ops 6 and Warzone shall be proven on the Dwelling tab. Different video games are accessible by way of the All Video games tab. There’s a Final Performed tile, too, which provides gamers fast entry to what they performed most not too long ago.
You’ll want to cycle to the All Video games tab to view your full library of Call of Responsibility video games courting again to 2019’s Trendy Warfare. You’ll cross-launch into owned titles, purchase unowned titles, and handle your installations from there.
Call of Responsibility gamers will truly give you the chance to take a look at the brand new Call of Responsibility UI from October 21 after downloading the pre-launch replace. It’ll evolve over time, too. Right here’s the plan, per Activision:
Part 1: pre-Black Ops 6 Launch (October 21 – October 24)
- Initially, there shall be a transition interval from October 21 by means of 24 when the brand new UI goes reside earlier than Black Ops 6 launches.
- Throughout these few days, Call of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare III and Call of Responsibility: Warzone would be the main Recreation Tiles on the Dwelling tab and gamers will cross-launch into these video games. Trendy Warfare III will retain its legacy UI. Call of Responsibility: Warzone will retain its legacy UI till the Season 01 replace.
- The Retailer tab will direct gamers into the total Trendy Warfare III and Call of Responsibility: Warzone in-game shops by way of cross-launch.
Part 2: post-Black Ops 6 launch (October 25 – [Redacted])
- When Black Ops 6 launches, it can substitute Trendy Warfare 3, making Black Ops 6 and Call of Responsibility: Warzone the first Recreation Tiles on the Dwelling tab. Players shall be ready to immediately entry Black Ops 6 and cross-launch into Call of Responsibility: Warzone.
- Players who want to proceed enjoying Trendy Warfare 3 can entry it by way of cross-launch on the All Video games tab or the Final Performed Tile if that’s the content material you’ve performed most not too long ago.
- For gamers who’ve bought Black Ops 6, the Retailer tab will now direct you to the total Black Ops 6 in-game retailer.
- Black Ops 6 may have its personal particular person consumer interface designed to simply get gamers into the modes and content material they need to play. Players can entry Marketing campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies from the Black Ops 6 recreation UI. Look out for brand new updates to the gunsmith, playlist choice, and social showcase inside Black Ops 6!
Part 3: Season 01 ([Redacted])
- When Season 01 begins, the UI will enter its absolutely realized state. Black Ops 6 and Call of Responsibility: Warzone will proceed to be the first Recreation Tiles on the Dwelling tab and gamers shall be ready to immediately entry each Black Ops 6 and Call of Responsibility: Warzone for a quicker, extra direct path to gameplay.
- The Retailer tab will now direct all gamers to the total Black Ops 6 and Call of Responsibility: Warzone in-game shops based mostly on what you might have put in.
- A Battle Cross tab shall be launched in Season 01 with related performance because the Retailer tab, directing gamers to the total Battle Cross inside Black Ops 6 or Call of Responsibility: Warzone.
- With the Season 01 replace, Call of Responsibility: Warzone may also have its personal particular person consumer interface with enhancements related to the Black Ops 6 UI.
Preloading for Black Ops 6 begins for all platforms this Monday, October 21 at 9am PT. Players who’ve preordered the sport or subscribe to Recreation Cross Final or PC Recreation Cross can obtain Marketing campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies so that they’re prepared to go when Black Ops 6 formally releases on October 25.
Players who preordered Black Ops 6 and have already got Call of Responsibility put in will get the Black Ops 6 preload as an computerized replace to their present set up, related to earlier Call of Responsibility updates.
Players who preordered Black Ops 6 however don’t have already got Call of Responsibility put in can provoke the preload from their platform storefront. The obtain shall be bigger for gamers who have already got Call of Responsibility put in as they’re getting the brand new UI and Black Ops 6 on the similar time, Activision mentioned.
We have additionally bought affirmation of Call of Responsibility: Black Ops 6’s launch Multiplayer maps, modes, and Operators, and Call of Responsibility: Black Ops 6’s preload and international launch instances.
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