Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Officially Announced with Teaser Video

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been officially announced via a new teaser video, which uses the same “Know Your History” language as previous in-game teasers. The video promises a worldwide reveal on August 26 within Verdansk–the setting of Call of Duty: Warzone. This official reveal confirms rumors of the Cold War setting based on previous leaks. Chekc out the teaser below:

The majority of the trailer focuses on real-life KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov, who delivered a famous warning about tactics that are used to undermine governments–tactics (or “active measures”) that include demoralization, destabilization, crisis, and normalization. Most of the video is Bezmenov’s actual recorded statement. While he explains the mechanics of each step, real historical footage plays in the background. Images from the Vietnam War and anti-war protests punctuate “demoralization,” while later stages like “crisis” and “normalization” depict what appears to be footage of more civil unrest, police brutality, the New York Stock Exchange, politicians, and various military technology.

“The time bomb is ticking,” Bezmenov warns. “With every second, the disaster is coming closer and closer. The danger is real.” The end of the video flashes a title card (again listing Treyarch and Raven as its developers) and teases the full reveal of the new Call of Duty to come next week. Rumors have suggested that Activision would use Warzone to make its next Call of Duty announcement.

We’ll be there during the worldwide reveal on the 26th of August, and we’ll summarize what we know at that time, so stay tuned. Get Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War when it comes out with our Battlenet Gift Cards, PSN cards, or Xbox live gift cards below:

BATTLENET GIFT CARD

BATTLENET GIFT CARD (AU)	BATTLENET GIFT CARD (BR)	BATTLENET GIFT CARD (EU)	BATTLENET GIFT CARD (UK)	BATTLENET BALANCE CARD (US)	战网一卡通 (中服)

PlayStation Network Card

PlayStation Network Card (AE)	PlayStation Network Card (AT)	PlayStation Network Card (AU)	PlayStation Network Card (BE)	PlayStation Network Card (BH)	PlayStation Network Card (BR)

PlayStation Network Card (CA)	PlayStation Network Card (CH)	PlayStation Network Card (DE)	PlayStation Network Card (DK)	PlayStation Network Card (ES)	PlayStation Network Card (FI)

PlayStation Network Card (FR)	PlayStation Network Card (HK)	PlayStation Network Card (ID)	PlayStation Network Card (IE)	PlayStation Network Card (IN)	PlayStation Network Card (IT)

PlayStation Network Card (JP)	PlayStation Network Card (KW)	PlayStation Network Card (LB)	PlayStation Network Card (MY)	PlayStation Network Card (NL)	PlayStation Network Card (NO)

PlayStation Network Card (OM)	PlayStation Network Card (PT)	PlayStation Network Card (QA)	PlayStation Network Card (RU)	PlayStation Network Card (SA)	PlayStation Network Card (SE)