Here's what happened in Warzone's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal event Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's what happened in Warzone's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal event It was a blast. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 26 Aug 2020 22 comments If, like me, you foolishly forgot to update Modern Warfare in time for this evening's Black Ops Cold War reveal event, then worry no more - this recap of events is for you. Players who logged into Warzone at 6:30pm this evening were presented with a "Know your History" playlist, which popped them into Verdansk... but not as we know it. Glitchy Cold War images appeared in the loading screen, and all location names were blacked out on the map. Then the game began in earnest, with players required to complete tasks on a checklist such as looting and killing for intel, and hunting down keys marked on the map. Respawns were on, mercifully. A particularly cryptic task asked players to "wield the weapon", but gave them only the map coordinates rather than a marked map location. It was a true treasure hunt that kept players on their toes (and gave me flashbacks to my DofE expeditions), but those who were successful found Black Ops character Frank Woods hanging out in Verdansk - and a special Bay of Pigs SKS blueprint for their troubles. Woods is also coming to Modern Warfare as an operator, by the way. Watch on YouTube Once all the tasks had been completed, a countdown appeared with a "transmission incoming" message and some Black Ops music in the background - and then the true drama began. Players were respawned to a random point on the map, and told to run to the stadium to avoid... death by nuclear blast. As they ran, audio from KGB defector Yuri Bezemov was played with dramatic on-screen text (and plenty of Russian), before dozens of planes started flying overhead and air raid sirens began. Once inside the stadium, the full Black Ops Cold War trailer began. Watch on YouTube All in all, it was a pretty dramatic and tense way to reveal the Black Ops title, and a decent stab at a Fortnite-style live event for Call of Duty. And there's not much longer to wait for the full game, too, as the previously-leaked release date of 13th November has been confirmed. If you want to read more about what to expect from Black Ops Cold War, including the character creator and Hitman-style levels, make sure to read Will Judd's write-up with all the info. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store