Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018 video game
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| 2025 | A future version of Ultimis time-travels back to Groom Lake after the destruction of Earth, with Richtofen's body occupied by Samantha's soul from the future. |
| August 2022 | Assets and details of the cancelled 'Career' mode are leaked online, revealing more information about the planned story, including two major factions: the World United Nations and the Free People's Army. |
| 2019 | Nominated for eSports Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards |
| 2019 | Nominated for Game, eSports at the NAVGTR Awards |
| 2019 | Nominated for Action Game of the Year at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |
| 2019 | Nominated for Best Original Song ('Right Where We Belong') at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards |
| 2019 | Nominated for People's Choice at the Italian Video Game Awards |
| 2019 | Call of Duty Championship 2019 featured 16 professional teams from the CWL Pro League and 16 amateur teams from the CWL Finals Open Bracket, competing in a major esports tournament. |
| 2019 | Call of Duty World Championship held at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, featuring top professional and amateur teams competing for a total prize pool of $2 million, with $800,000 awarded to the winning team. |
| February 2019 | After fan backlash over the lack of a single-player campaign, Activision commits to including a campaign in the next Call of Duty title. |
| February 2019 | Activision announces that Black Ops 4 did not meet their sales expectations, despite being the second best-selling title of 2018. |
| February 2019 | Treyarch implemented loot boxes into the microtransactions system, which received significant criticism from fans and game critics for lacking item probability disclosure and containing duplicate items. |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Audio Design at The Game Awards 2018 |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2018 |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Action Game at The Game Awards 2018 |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Action Game at the Titanium Awards |
| 2018 | Nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards |
| 2018 | Nominated for Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game (Blackout) at the Gamers' Choice Awards |
| 2018 | Won Shooter of the Year at the Australian Games Awards |
| 2018 | Won Fan Favorite Shooter Game at the Gamers' Choice Awards |
| 2018 | Nominated for Fan Favorite Game at the Gamers' Choice Awards |
| 2018 | Nominated for Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game at the Gamers' Choice Awards |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was nominated for Best Action Game at the Game Critics Awards |
| 2018 | Nominated for Multiplayer/Online Title of the Year at the Australian Games Awards |
| 2018 | Black Ops 4 grosses over $500 million in worldwide sales within its first three days of release, marking the best digital launch in Activision's history. |
| 2018 | Several weeks after the game's release, a microtransaction system for cosmetic items was incorporated, drawing criticism for being overpriced and offering few benefits. |
| 2018 | Activision decides to release the game in October, leading the development team to create the Blackout battle royale mode as a replacement for the traditional campaign. |
| December 2018 | Black Ops 4 remains the second best-selling title in December, behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
| December 6 2018 | Released the Windows-only 'Battle Edition' of the game, containing only Multiplayer and Blackout modes. |
| November 2018 | The game becomes the second best-selling title in November, behind Red Dead Redemption 2. |
| October 2018 | Black Ops 4 becomes the top-selling video game title in the United States for October. |
| October 12 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was officially released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, marking the first mainline Call of Duty game without a single-player campaign. |
| September 26 2018 | Activision announced a new 10-issue comic series featuring Multiplayer Specialist characters, to be released for free on the official Call of Duty website, serving as a prequel to the game. |
| September 20 2018 | Activision and Sony revealed a partnership giving PlayStation 4 players seven-day early access to content updates, a reduction from the previous 30-day exclusivity window. |
| September 15 2018 | Open Blackout mode beta began for Windows platform players. |
| September 14 2018 | Blackout mode beta expanded to Xbox One and Windows platforms. |
| September 10 2018 | Blackout mode beta began for PlayStation 4 players, starting the first phase of the beta testing for this game mode. |
| September 5 2018 | First issue of the second season of Call of Duty: Zombies comic book series was released, with Jason Blundell and Craig Houston overseeing the story. |
| August 2018 | Won Best Social/Online Game at Gamescom 2018 |
| August 11 2018 | An open multiplayer beta began for Windows platform players, running from August 11 to 13. |
| August 10 2018 | The multiplayer beta expanded to all platforms, with pre-ordered game players on Windows gaining early access starting August 10. |
| August 3 2018 | PlayStation 4 players began the first exclusive multiplayer beta weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, running from August 3 to 6. |
| June 2018 | Activision and Treyarch received community backlash after revealing the season pass, which prevented players from buying map packs separately and was criticized for its monetization approach. |
| June 20 2018 | Dark Horse Comics announced the second season of the Call of Duty: Zombies comic book series, a prequel focusing on four new Chaos story characters. |
| June 11 2018 | Activision and Treyarch announced three special editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Digital Deluxe, Digital Deluxe Enhanced, and Pro Edition, all including the Black Ops Pass and additional content. |
| May 2018 | In an interview with Polygon, Dan Bunting (Treyarch studio co-head) claimed that Black Ops 4 was never intended to have a traditional single-player campaign, addressing prior rumors about the game's development. |
| May 17 2018 | Official reveal event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is held. |
| March 8 2018 | Activision formally announces Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and releases a teaser trailer. |
| March 7 2018 | NBA player James Harden wears a hat with an orange logo hinting at Black Ops 4, which he later confirms is an advertisement for the game. |
| March 5 2018 | Charlie Intel receives images from GameStop's internal database showing marketing listings for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. |
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