Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer ditches specialists, has traditional mini-map, new 40-player mode

Activision has revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's multiplayer, confirming a number of key changes compared to Black Ops 4 and indeed last year's Modern Warfare.

The highlight is the decision to ditch the specialists that proved so divisive in Black Ops 4. Specialists were unique soldier characters with special abilities and traits, which some players ended up hating because of the impact their powers could have on the battlefield.

Black Ops Cold War uses the operators model seen in Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare. These soldiers do not have unique abilities, although they are of course unique in terms of aesthetic.

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