Xbox Game Pass Confirms Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 For Day One Release

Summary Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 confirmed for day-one Xbox Game Pass release after Microsoft acquisition of Activision.

Fans react to first look at Black Ops 6 footage, sparking excitement and opinions within the community.

Possibility of future Call of Duty releases following the same day-one Game Pass launch strategy for Xbox and PC players.

After months of speculation, Microsoft has finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be coming to Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release. Many had speculated that the Call of Duty series would eventually get added to the subscription after Microsoft acquired the series' developer Activision last year, with reports that Activision was concerned about the potential loss of revenue that could come from being part of the subscription, considering how lucrative the franchise's releases usually are.

A new post on Xbox Wire officially confirmed that the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be a day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass like other Microsoft-owned releases. This came hours after a notification that went out this morning via the Xbox Game Pass app for iPhone and Android that may have prematurely revealed the news, linking to the Xbox Wire page that had yet to be published at that time.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6's Marketing Has Finally Begun

With A Showcase Confirmed For June 9

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Many had expected the announcement of Call of Duty's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass to come in the now-confirmed June 9 showcase. What was once a [REDACTED] Direct intended to follow the Xbox Games Showcase was revealed to be Black Ops 6 after the launch of the first teaser trailer for the game on the 90s-themed website, thetruthlies.com.

This site has since added more clips and content that further enforce the rumors that the upcoming game will be set during the Gulf War of the 90s, and a new Live Action trailer on the Xbox YouTube channel furthers this with newsreel footage featuring glimpses of Margaret Thatcher, Saddam Hussein, and George Bush Sr. alongside the silhouetted figure many will recognize from the first Black Ops. With these clips and the news of the Xbox Game Pass release, marketing for the game is now in full swing, and the Xbox Wire post confirmed that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct will provide the first in-depth look at gameplay for this "dark new chapter" of the series.

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There had been rumors that day-one Call of Duty releases on Xbox Game Pass would result in a price increase for the subscription, but the announcement doesn't mention anything of the sort just yet. It's likely that the past titles in the series will join the subscription's impressive roster of games at some point, but if Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 proves to be successful on Xbox Game Pass with its day-one launch, there's the potential for more future releases in the series to go the same way, which would be a great deal for fans of the franchise on Xbox and PC going forward.

Sources: Xbox Wire, Xbox/YouTube