Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming to Game Pass on Day One

The latest entry of this popular series might prove to be mightily important regardless of its quality — here’s why

Tens of millions of Game Pass subscribers will be getting the latest Call of Duty title for free this year. It will be interesting to see how Microsoft’s choice affects the game’s sales, among other things. (Image: Activision)

So the rumors making the rounds on the Web during the last few days were true and the accidental notification push that happened earlier today was scheduled to arrive at some point soon anyway… but, in any case, it’s now official: the next installment of the popular Call of Duty franchise will be available to both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscribers on day one. This has been previously confirmed to be Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — taking place during the Gulf War and following a story line somehow focused on the CIA — which will be released for the Xbox Series S/X, the PS5 and the PC at some point during Q4 2024. Several reports claim that the title will be also released for the PS4 and the Xbox One, although this has not been officially confirmed yet.

Microsoft made the announcement in a blog post without revealing much:

We’re excited to confirm that Game Pass members will be able to jump into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on day one with Game Pass. We will have a special Xbox Games Showcase followed by a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct on June 9, 2024, at 10am PT, where we’ll share more details on…