TL;DR: As of Aug. 28, preorders for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are live at several retailers. Select copies of the game include beta keys, but you can also snag one for free just by watching the Call of Duty League’s livestream on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Only three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and the fact that Activision will pump out a new Call of Duty game every year like clockwork.
Officially announced on Aug. 26, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to 2010’s Black Ops that has players tracking down a Soviet spy as the Cold War reaches its boiling point. (Some of the story will also take place in late ’60s Vietnam, though not much is known about that plot point yet.) Along with that campaign, Activision is also set to release an online multiplayer mode for the game — and yes, that includes some Zombies co-op action. Read more…
