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A new Call of Duty game means new multiplayer maps, and Black Ops 6 offers 16 at launch.
All entirely new to the franchise, the line-up is a mix of small to medium arenas, which developer Treyarch says are designed to cater to a range of playstyles — from long-range sniping to up-close-and-personal attacks.
Elsewhere, the Zombies mode offers two maps on day one, with both sets of maps set to expand as seasons and updates arrive in the year ahead.
Update (Nov. 1): Added Nuketown to the multiplayer maps list.
Black Ops 6 multiplayer maps list
What follows is the launch list of 16 Black Ops 6 multiplayer maps, with Core maps designed for traditional six versus six matches, while Strike maps cater more to smaller scale modes:
Core maps
- Babylon
- Derelict
- Lowtown
- Nuketown (added Nov. 1 2024)
- Payback
- Protocol
- Red Card
- Rewind
- Scud
- Skyline
- Subsonic
- Vault
- Vorkuta
Strike maps
You can see all these in action via ZelexFPS on YouTube.
Black Ops 6 Zombies maps list
The round-based Zombies mode in Black Ops 6 has two maps at launch:
Though not confirmed, it’s a good chance more Zombies maps are coming post-release — likely with the arrival of Season 1 later in 2024.
Elsewhere, we have explainers on maps, Double XP, and the best guns in Black Ops 6, as well as guides for the campaign, including safehouse puzzles and safe code locations.