TheCall of Dutyfranchise has had a banner year in 2020.Modern Warfarebecame the best-sellingCall of Dutytitle, while battle royale phenomenonWarzonehas reached 85 million playerssince its March release. To close out the year,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wardeveloper Treyarch is celebrating with a double XP weekend.
With Treyarch taking the reins from Infinity Ward, it has been a bit of a tricky transition for the franchise as it tries to integrate Treyarch’sBlack Ops Cold Warinto Infinity Ward’sWarzonegame engine. Initially, fans ofWarzonewere not happy with theBlack Ops Cold Warguns introduced as part of the integration. After some time with the new weapons, fans have found some viable guns, including thepopular MAC-10 submachine gun.
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Having found its footing after a rocky start, Treyarch is settling into the role of showrunner for theCall of Dutyfranchise. Today, the developer announced the Double XP weekend will run until Monday, January 4 in bothBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzone. While the formula behind the experience system has some folks perplexed, with fans wondering ifXP rates were nerfedrecently, the chance to get double experience generally pleases most players. This particular Double XP weekend focuses on character levels, which means faster leveling of Prestige Ranks, something that is more of a benefit to players ofBlack Ops Cold War.
Any Double XP event is appreciated by fans, as there have been someissues with the Double XP Tokens inBlack Ops Cold War. Because the timed tokens count down even when not in a game mode, fans feel as though they are being shortchanged. Especially with the newBlack Ops Cold Warweapons, and a fresh new Battle Pass to level up, some players losing time in menu screens after activating a token are frustrated.
Next year looks to be another busy one for theCODfranchise, as Treyarch will continue to roll out seasonal content forBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzone,with the big promise of anew full map forWarzonesometime soon. This is certainly one of the most talked about topics in theCall of Dutycommunity, after Rebirth Island gave fans a taste of what a new map could feel like.
Starting off the new year with a Double XP event is a nice way to say thanks to the massiveCall of Dutyplayerbase, and hopefully sets the tone for a fun 2021 for fans ofBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzone.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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