Black Ops 6 reveals big change to fan favorite map

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Important takeaways

  • Treyarch reveals new changes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Skyline map, adding a hot tub sub-level for more coverage.
  • Skyline was a fan-favorite map during the game's open beta weekend in September, but many fans thought its center was “too open”.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches on October 25 with 12 Core 6v6 maps and 4 2v2 Strike maps.



As the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting closer and closer with each passing day, developer Treyarch Studios has revealed a major change to the game's Skyline multiplayer map, which could make a difference between night and day for some game modes. The 6v6 map was loved by many wonders Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta earlier this year, but many fans felt that the center of the map needed some tweaking.

Back in September, Call of Duty fans must go hands-on with Black Ops 6 as part of its open beta weekend and while there was a lot to love about the upcoming shooter, fans also felt it needed a few tweaks before the game's launch on October 25th. From the controversial Sleeper Agent field upgrade to inconsistent spawn points, fans had a lot to say about Black Ops 6. One of the many pieces of feedback given to Treyarch from players was regarding the game's Skyline map, as many believed that its center was far too open, leading to problems when capturing the B flag.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is making a big change to the skyline map

After the beta ended, lots of Call of Duty fans came up with ways to improve Black Ops 6s Skyline map, and Treyarch has now revealed what changes will be implemented at launch. While the map's massive glass doors and windows are still fully intact, a new blog post reveals that the center of the map now has a sub-level next to the hot tub, giving players a bit more cover when capturing the B flag. While the change wasn't directly addressed by Treyarch in the blog post, it was quickly picked up by eagle-eyed gamers on social media.


This improvement is just one of many changes being made Black Ops 6however, fans are still not very happy about the map's midpoint. On Reddit, user Limp-Grapefruit-6251 says the change is “better than nothing” but believes the pool area is still “way too open”. Like many others, the user feels that some of the giant panes of glass should be replaced with actual walls, but not everyone is unhappy with the change. Reddit user ProblemGamer18 said it's “such a big change” and “much needed”, while Puzzled-Ninja-9934 called the change “great”.

Skyline is just one of the 12 brand new Core 6v6 maps coming Black Ops 6 at launch, along with four brand new Strike maps. Treyarch says all of the game's launch maps are small to medium-sized, with each map having a traditional three-lane route and has been “meticulously” designed to fully realize the signature Call of Duty: Black Ops experience.


Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now just days away from launch, with the highly anticipated shooter set to release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC on October 25th. For fans eager to jump in, Activision has confirmed that preloading for all supported platforms will begin on October 21st at 9 a.m. PT.

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