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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
How to claim your free weapon blueprint in Black Ops 6 and Warzone
Image via Activision With the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and its continued combination with Warzone, exciting new content has been released for players, with weapon blueprints being one of the most popular in the game. These blueprints are more than just some cosmetic upgrade, as they also offer a preset attachment that gives an edge in battle. If you have joined the game in beta testing, pre-ordered, or linked your Call of Duty account, you might already be eligible for this weapon blueprint. This guide walks you through simple steps on how to claim your free weapon blueprint and use it in both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. How to Unlock the Free Weapon Blueprint in Black Ops 6 Get ANY FREE WEAPON BLUEPRINTS NOW!! (MW3 Glitches) Claiming your free weapon blueprint in Black Ops 6 is easy if you provide to meet a certain eligibility criterion. The blueprint is usually provided as part of the pre-order bonus, an early access event, or other official promotions. Follow these steps to claim: Check Your eligibility Confirm that you have either: Pre-ordered Black Ops 6 digitally. Took part in the open beta using your Activision account. Linked your Call of Duty account across different platforms. Sign In to Your Activision account Visit the official Call of Duty website . Log in using an account that is connected to your gaming platforms, i.e., PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, or . Redeem the reward Go to the settings on your account dashboard, then select the 'Redeem' or 'Rewards' section. If you are eligible, the blueprint should appear under available items. Click 'Claim' to add to your in-game inventory. Launch Black Ops 6. Launch the game and navigate to the weapons section on your console or PC. Choose the right category of weapon and look for the blueprint. Equip the blueprint to start using the customized version in the campaign. How to use the weapon blueprint in Warzone Once you claim the blueprint in Black Ops 6, it also becomes available in Warzone as well. Make sure your Warzone is up to date with the latest version. Log in using the same Activision account. Open your loadouts and locate the weapon category. Apply the blueprint to customize your weapon with the new design. Claiming the new free blueprint in Black Ops 6 and Warzone is a quick and rewarding process. With just a few simple steps, you will unlock a fashionable and ready-to-use weapon setup that stands out during combat. Make sure your account is linked properly, and don't miss the window to claim the limited-time bonus. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Call of Duty Black Ops 6's Season 4 kicks off May 29: Key details, roadmap
Activision has released key details on Call of Duty's website about the content as well as the roadmap for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4. As per the announcement, Season 4 is set to kick off on May 29, 2025. It is introducing new content and also making a return of some OG aspects. The new season is introducing three new maps: Shutdown, Fugitive 6v6 maps and the Blitz Strike Map. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Season 4 will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Here are the details of what Activision has announced. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4 – Details New maps, modes, and multiplayer upgrades Season 4 brings five Multiplayer maps, including three new maps at launch—Shutdown, Fugitive, and Blitz—followed by Eclipse and a remastered Fringe mid-season. Each offers diverse layouts, from Icelandic prison compounds to neon nightclubs. New modes like Team Elimination, One in the Chamber, and Party Ops expand gameplay variety, while the return of the Grim Reaper Scorestreak and a new season of Ranked Play adds competitive intensity. Players can also unlock five new weapons, including the LC10 SMG and FFAR 1 Assault Rifle, and use new attachments like the G-Grip and full-auto conversion mods. The Battle Pass features the return of Stitch and introduces the mysterious Omen as the BlackCell Operator, alongside over 130 unlockable rewards. Zombies mode revives grief and competitive chaos Zombies mode gets a major refresh with the return of Grief, a 4v4 mode where teams use Capture Zones to sabotage opponents. Eleven Grief arenas are available at launch, with indirect PvP mechanics and timed debuffs like weapon nerfs and zombie ambushes. Additional updates include new GobbleGums, the Shatter Blast ammo mod, and limited-time challenges like Starting Room and Abomination Challenge. Leaderboard events such as King of the Dead and Master of Grief add layers of competition. Warzone expands with new POI, modes, and ranked play Warzone adds The Overlook, a towering new skyscraper POI in Downtown Verdansk with ziplines, cranes, and dynamic combat zones. The 52v52 Clash Mode returns, joined mid-season by Havoc Royale and Resurgence Casual. Two Ranked Play tracks—Battle Royale and Resurgence—offer new challenges and seasonal rewards.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
FTC drops case over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's (MSFT.O), opens new tab acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.
Forbes
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Microsoft Adds Over 50 Activision Retro Games To Xbox Game Pass
Retro Classics on Xbox Game Pass Yesterday, Microsoft announced a partnership with Antstream to bring over 50 classic Activision retro games to all tiers of Xbox Game Pass via a new Retro Classics launcher. You might recognize the name Antstream because the company actually already has their own app available on a variety of platforms dubbed Antstream Arcade with over 1,000 different officially licensed retro titles. Antstream Arcade is similar to the new Retro Classics app in that you can stream tons of classic games to your system complete with new bells and whistles, challenges, and leaderboards, but it's a paid app with a much larger library. The main difference is that, as of this time, the Retro Classics app is exclusively available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers only. Activision is one of the oldest and longest running game companies still going. They started all the way back in the late 1970s making games for Atari and are still going strong to this day. As a result, a Retro Classics app from them is loaded with titles from all eras of gaming history including the likes of Commando, Grand Prix, Kaboom!, Mech Warrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Pitfall! With this new app, you can quickly and easily access a huge catalog of retro games on your console, PC, and even cloud gaming compatible device like smartphones, Meta Quest headsets, or even supported smart televisions and Amazon Fire TV devices. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Some of the added features include uniquely crafted challenges to take on against friends or globally on leaderboards, achievements to collect, save states to preserve and load progress, and more. There is local multiplayer for some select titles, but no online multiplayer options—you'll just be able to send asynchronous challenges to friends instead. According to Microsoft, they plan to eventually grow this specific Retro Classics app to over 100 different games. This is a great next step in Microsoft's ongoing efforts in preserving retro games. Hopefully more publishers jump on board with this platform, it would be great to have an all-in-one sort of retro gaming app that's easily accessible.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How ‘Call of Duty' Says It Is Getting More Veterans Jobs Than the U.S. Government
As Memorial Day approaches and National Military Appreciation Month comes to a close, here's a timely fact: the largest private funder of veteran employment in the United States is a video game. Tied to Activision's long-running military game franchise 'Call of Duty,' the aptly named Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) has placed over 150,000 veterans in jobs since 2009 and has been surpassing the federal government's placement efforts since 2022, according to the organization's president, Dan Goldenberg. More from Variety Blizzard's BlizzCon Fan Event to Return in 2026 Under New Owner Microsoft Gaming 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' Scores Franchise's Biggest-Ever Launch Weekend, Microsoft Gaming Says Why Activision's Test of 'True Success' With 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' Isn't Sales, but Cultural Awareness The initiative has raised $48 million through sales of special accessory packs in 'Call of Duty' games alone (one of which recently launched in collaboration with real-life vets First Sergeant Korey Staley and Captain Florent 'Flo' Groberg), in addition to other donation streams, and 'every cent of which is going to putting vets in jobs,' Goldenberg says. 'The 'Call of Duty' community has been generous. Activision, as partners, have been incredible. They've all kind of come together in this ecosystem,' Goldenberg told Variety. 'And one thing I know for sure is we've had more measurable social impact than anyone I know of in the gaming industry. I can't think of another cause where it's not so much the money raised, it's the impact out. Others may have raised more money, but we've put — including the in-game stuff and other donations and corporate partnerships — close to $100 million against this problem. And as a result, 150,000 vets have jobs, their families are more secure. Meaningful employment is just so core to so many other challenges a vet may encounter. If you have a meaningful job, you probably have health care, you have colleagues, you have purpose.' According to C.O.D.E., it costs $628 per placement of each vet. The average starting salary for vets in these placements is $75,000, and 93% are receiving full-time placement. Goldenberg says the program has seen an 89% retention rate at six months. Additionally, 20% of the program's veterans placed are women. Launched in 2009 by former Activision chief Bobby Kotick and co-chaired by General James L. Jones beginning in 2012, the Call of Duty Endowment started out a time when the unemployment rate for veterans 'was super high,' Goldenberg said. 'It stemmed from this very successful gaming franchise that said, 'We've gotten really big, and we owe a lot of our success to the people who inspired us. We'd like to find a good way to give back to them,'' Goldenberg said, adding that 'initially, we looked like a lot of corporate foundations writing big checks. But the difference was the discipline that had made Activision and 'Call of Duty' so successful was being applied to trying to solve a social problem here.' C.O.D.E. is currently bracing for a higher number of unemployed veterans amid the recent job cuts across government service, a popular sector for vet placement, under the administration of President Donald Trump. But Goldenberg says the techniques the endowment already has in place — methods it has been building on through years of trial and error — will help significantly with this influx. 'A lot of it was vetting our partners, and we insisted on a return on our investment,' Goldenberg said. 'The difference was, it was a social return. We wanted to see a lot of vets put in jobs. And when we started, we were at parity. Our cost per placement was about the same as the federal government's efforts.' And with 'consistent disciplined vetting and accountability of our grantees on a quarterly basis,' Goldenberg says the Endowment has pulled ahead. 'It works. So last year, we placed vets in jobs for 1/15th the cost of placement of the government with much higher quality outcomes in terms of average starting salary, retention rates, and the percentage of those jobs that are for full-time employment,' Goldenberg said. 'And I guess the big lesson out of it is the discipline of business can really make a big difference for social cost. That's been our unequivocal experience. We didn't go in for brands. We looked for nonprofit partners who we thought for the dollar could accomplish the most social impact, and that's what we've gotten.' As for how the actual 'Call of Duty' video games can help vets, a study done by the Entertainment Software Association found that 86% of surveyed U.S. vets said video games provided them with a 'healthy outlet for stress and anxiety.' 'And not surprisingly, 'Call of Duty' is their favorite game,' Goldenberg says of the study's findings. 'When I've talked to friends who've been forward, when I've gone forward, you would think, and people from outside will say, 'Don't you get enough of the military thing?' And no, it's like a great way for them — especially when we were in active combat, people would come back to the forward operating bases, and they use it to decompress and have fun,' Goldenberg says. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
