New mechanics, specialists, stories and zombies are coming in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout, it was announced last week.
It was also when Activision announced that the world's biggest first-person shooter franchise is getting into the Battle Royale race.
Blackout will have a map substantially larger than Fortnite and PUBG and will be made up of areas of all the favourite Black Ops games that came before it.
Not to mention all the best characters, weapons and vehicles (including helicopters) from the last 10 years of the franchise.
A buy-in from such a major gaming player shows the Battle Royale-style gaming phenomenon isn't going away soon and everyone wants a slice.
WATCH | The game trailer for Call of Duty Black Ops 4: Blackout''
You can be sure having a game of COD quality in the ring will shake things up nicely. Though it's doubtful that it'll make a dent in the Fortnite phenomenon.
Fortnite will probably still be free by October 12 when Black Ops 4 drops. But for most game fans, surviving long enough to fire a Famas out of a chopper at all those targets can't come soon enough.
