Activision devs have posted a lengthy and detailed post on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 site that outlines a wealth of information about Season 6. Fans of Halloween have a lot to look forward to as themed activities will haunt the game throughout the coming weeks. Halloween-themed map variants and chilling LTMs are available across all three mods. Players can fight as or against “iconic slashers and zombies” to earn tons of spooky rewards. Season 6 unlocks later today.
The Haunting Activities
- Three New Maps: Drop into the new 6v6 Core maps Gravity and Rig, and hit up the new Mothball Strike map, all arriving at launch.
- Boo-Town: Nuketown joins the party with a Halloween-themed makeover featuring spiders, skeletons, Jack-o’-Lanterns, and other spooky elements on this map variant taking place after the sun sets.
- Slasher Deathmatch: Play the roles of slasher and survivor in this heart-pounding hide-and-seek mode inspired by two of horror’s most iconic killers. Whether you’re evading Jason’s relentless hunt or escaping Chucky’s twisted traps, survival is anything but guaranteed.
- Season 6 Ranked Play: Squad up and compete against the best in a new season of Multiplayer Ranked Play, offering new seasonal rewards as you progress through the Ranks.
Ranked Play Rewards
- Get 10 Wins: AMES 85 Assault Rifle Weapon Blueprint
- Get 100 Wins: “Ranked Season 6 – 100 Wins” Large Decal
- Silver: “Ranked Season 6 – Silver” Calling Card
- Gold: “Ranked Season 6 – Gold” Calling Card and Weapon Camo
- Platinum: “Ranked Season 6 – Platinum” Calling Card and Weapon Camo
- Diamond: “Ranked Season 6 – Diamond” Calling Card and Weapon Camo
- Crimson: “Ranked Season 6 – Crimson” Calling Card and Weapon Camo
- Iridescent: “Ranked Season 6 – Iridescent” Calling Card and Weapon Camo
- Top 250: “Ranked Season 6 – Top 250” Calling Card and Animated Weapon Camo
- Season 06 Champion: “Ranked Season 6 – Top 250 Champion” Calling Card
Season 6 Zombies
- Haunted Havoc LTM: Battle Rampage-Induced zombies with pumpkin heads and access powerful items through dropped Jack-o’-Lanterns in the Haunted Havoc LTM arriving across all six maps. Be on your guard; you never know when an item will turn out to be a Mimic in disguise!
- GobbleGum: Bring the joy of pumpkin-headed zombies and their creepy laughter to all Zombies modes with the new Jacked Lanterns Whimsical GobbleGum!
- New Leaderboard Events: Compete in two new Leaderboard Events, bringing new challenges and rewards for players willing to put in the work to make it to the top.
Season 6 Warzone Events
- The Haunting Map Variants: The Haunting arrives on Verdansk and Rebirth Island as night descends on the two maps, each teeming with their own frightening surprises.
- Zombie Royale: The fan-favorite Zombie Royale returns for The Haunting, bringing new zombie abilities and map-wide features to the mode where slain Operators return as the undead. The last squad with a living Operator wins.
- Casual Z: The ravenous horde sink their teeth into Casual with Battle Royale Casual Z and Resurgence Casual Z. Fight a mixture of human and bot Operators on The Haunting-themed versions of Verdansk and Rebirth Island, both now home to regular and armored zombies ready to attack the living on sight.
- Season 6 Ranked Play: Compete in a new season of Battle Royale and Resurgence Ranked Play, including all-new seasonal rewards.
In addition to all of the above, there is a new battle pass available, both free and paid versions. Each has a ton of unique rewards that are sure to pique the interest of any Operator.
Lastly, a free trial is available from today through October 16th:
Play Black Ops 6 for free for an entire week, starting October 9 at 9AM PT and ending October 16 at 10AM PT. Get full access to the Campaign for the first time in Black Ops 6 plus all of Multiplayer and Zombies (excluding Ranked Play), including 40+ Multiplayer Maps, all six Zombies Maps including Directed Mode, and new content from The Haunting like the Gravity, Rig, and Mothball Multiplayer maps, Haunted Havoc Zombies limited-time mode, and more.
Check out the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 official site for more details.
