Mysterious Call of Duty: Warzone scrambled message is freaking players out Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mysterious Call of Duty: Warzone scrambled message is freaking players out Know your history. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Aug 2020 12 comments Call of Duty: Warzone players are encountering an odd in-game message that looks like another tease for the next mainline Call of Duty game. Players are reporting their screen glitching out to show a scrambled "know your history" message, with a blink and you'll miss it line in Russian that roughly translates into "doomed to repeat it". This scrambled message takes up the full screen and can seemingly happen at any point while you're playing Warzone. Hopefully it doesn't happen during a firefight! Here's how it looks (warning - there are a few swears in the video below as the players are surprised by the message): Here's another instance of a group of players surprised by the message (again, swears). It seems all players in the same group see the message at the same time: Secret popup message while playing warzone yesterday from r/CODWarzone To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings This new message probably relates to the upcoming reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which Activision is set to announce soon. The Treyarch and Raven Software co-developed game looks set to be revealed within Warzone itself following a number of Black Ops-related Easter eggs in Verdansk. Watch on YouTube This week, Activision sent a mysterious package to some Call of Duty streamers and influencers alongside a note that points to a Monday, 10th August reveal of some description. Whether that involves Black Ops Cold War in some way, an ARG or simply relates to the ongoing shenanigans in Warzone is unclear. What is clear is Activision is doubling down on crossing the Black Ops brand over with Modern Warfare. As I reported earlier this week, Activision is keen to use the phenomenally popular Warzone as a platform to reveal new games in the franchise - even those outside Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare franchise. 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