Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Operation Grand Heist Coming Soon

Treyarch and Activision have announced a brand-new season of content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Operation Grand Heist will feature content for Multiplayer, Zombies and Blackout kicking off first on PS4 today and a week later on Xbox One and PC through April.

Here’s the roadmap:

You can read below the Week 1 schedule for the event, while the developer promises more content in the coming weeks including new game modes, featured playlists and the adition of new weapons in Blackout and much more.

• Tuesday, Feb. 19:
  • Multiplayer
    • New Specialist: Outrider
    • New Mode: One in the Chamber
    • Massive weapon and gameplay tuning updates
    • 2 new MP maps for Black Ops Pass holders
    • + more
  • Blackout
    • New Destination: Ghost Town with two big locations
    • New playable structures throughout the map
    • Gameplay and Armor tuning updates
    • All-new Prestige system
    • Cosmic Silverback character for Black Ops Pass holders
    • + more
  • Zombies
    • New Gauntlet: “Death-Con Five”
    • New Perk: Ethereal Razor
    • Additional Tier Skip for completing Daily Callings
    • Support for Signature Weapons
    • + more
  • Black Market
    • All new 100 Tier Contraband stream including…
    • 3 new earnable weapons
    • New Blackout character
    • New Mastercraft Weapon
    • New Reactive Camos
    • New Epic Outfits
    • New cosmetic Jump Pack item type for more Blackout customization
    • + more
    • A newly-revamped Black Market featuring the return of Blackjack
• Wednesday, Feb. 20:
  • A familiar face makes an appearance to welcome in the new Operation…
    
• Thursday, Feb. 21:
  • Multiplayer
    • League Play launches in the World League Hub with our first League Play Event
  • Zombies
    • Support for new Black Market weapons
      
• Friday, Feb. 22:
  • Blackout
    • New Hot Pursuit game mode featuring the debut of three new vehicles: the SUV, PBR, and Muscle Car

Let’s get a more detailed look of all content throughout the season.

Multiplayer

Operation Grand Heist will bring a new Specialist to the game Outrider, featuring new and improved weapons. She brings a pilotable drone the Hawk that can be parked at a strategic overwatch positions and will automatically tag enemies in its view to help you find and eliminate other enemies. Her Sparrow returns with improvements to its precision and a boose to its power with accurate, explosive-tipped arrows that detonate on impact.

Outrider will be instantly unlocked in Multiplayer and Blackout once players complete Tier 1 of the new Operation in the Black Market.

In terms of the new Multiplayer Game Modes, Party Games are making a comeback to Black Ops 4. Starting with One in the Chamber, in this this classic mode, players are given three lives and a pistol with just one bullet. Get a perfect shot or melee your opponent to gain another bullet and 100 points. Use the regularly sweeping UAV to your advantage and fight to earn the most points to claim the victory.

In addition to all the new modes and Featured Playlists, additional alternate lighting and weather versions of some of the most popular Multiplayer maps will join the rotation, available for the entire community later in the Operation.

Operation Grand Heist also expands Black Ops 4’s arsenal right off the bat with new weapons to unlock and equip in Multiplayer, including:

• The Switchblade X9, a new folding SMG with fast reload and ADS times.
• The full-auto Rampage shotgun, providing devastating impact at close ranges.
• The Cha-Ching! money bag melee weapon, perfect for tight situations during a quick getaway.

“Additional new weaponry will be coming later in the Operation”, the developer has shared and asked to stay tuned for details.

Blackout

The Blackout map is expanding with Ghost Town, a Western-themed destination in the southeast desert featuring two location inspired by classic Call of Duty maps. “Outlaw”, the Western-themed re-imagining of Black Ops II Standoff, and then you can move deeper into the interconnected caverns below to find “Buried”, an underground Zombies-inspired location.

Treyarch has also added new supporting structures throughout the Blackout map, including additional buildings and new locations.

New game modes are also set to debut during Operation Grand Heist, kicking off this Friday with Hot Pursuit, the newest respawn mode featuring three new vehicles, each with unique advantages: the SUV, Muscle Car, and PBR. Roll out in a Muscle Car to spot nearby Supply Stashes or Supply Drops, or put out an APB in one of the new police vehicles with built-in Sensor Darts and the ability to detect occupied Muscle Cars.

Blackout will also be receiving a Prestige System with 10 prestiges to achieve and become a Blackout Prestige Master. Players who prestige in Blackout will unlock unique Prestige icons, Calling Cards, Victory Coins and more items.

More big updates and changes to Blackout are also coming throughout Operation Grand Heist, including Hardcore Mode, a special in-game event, and more. Additional weapons are coming to Blackout later in the Operation as well, including the KAP 45 full-auto pistol, Switchblade X9 SMG, Rampage auto-shotgun, and Outrider’s Sparrow.

Zombies

A new Gauntlet is coming to Black Ops 4 Zombies as part of the Operation Grand Heist. The Death-Con Five Gauntlet places players at the Pentagon as the Ultimis versions of Richtofen, Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai with 30 rounds of unique new challenges to conquer with friends.

“Classified” will also now be available for purchase for the first time as a standalone experience starting 19th February on PS4.

The first new perk in Black Ops 4 Zombies also coming next week on PS4. Wield the Ethereal Razor for devastating melee damage against the undead, and equip and customize Signature Weapons in the Zombies Armory.

Going forward, players will earn an additional Tier Skip for completing Daily Callings in the Zombies Barracks, giving Zombies players up to two Tier Skips per day. This update makes new loot weapons attainable throughout the Operation by playing Zombies. Treyarch has stated that they are working on more long-term improvements for even better rewards in the future.

Later in the Operation, the upcoming “Hellcatraz” Gauntlet will take the Aether story’s four heroes through 30 thrilling new rounds of challenges in “Blood of the Dead”, and an additional community-inspired Gauntlet is also in the works during Operation Grand Heist.

Further updates to improve the Zombies experience include ongoing support for improved high-round stability, host migration, server pause, splitscreen pause, and more.

Black Market

Treyarch has also announced the addition of the Black Market featuring new gear.

Here are some highlights from the new content coming to the newly revamped Black Market throughout Operation Grand Heist:

• 100 Tiers: Preview the entire Contraband stream of Operation Grand Heist from Tiers 1-100 on day one, including all-new weapons, Specialist outfits, a new Blackout character, and more.
• New Specialist: Outrider is available at Tier 1 of Operation Grand Heist, which unlocks her for use in Multiplayer and Blackout.
• New Blackout Characters: Keep an eye out for iconic new Blackout Characters, including Misty from the Black Ops II Zombies crew, and Brutus, the undead warden from “Blood of the Dead”.
• New Contraband Weapons: Expand your loadout by earning the Switchblade X9 SMG, Rampage full-auto shotgun, and the Cha-Ching! money bag melee weapon during Operation Grand Heist. More weaponry will also become available as the Operation continues through April 2019.
• New Signature Weapons: New Signature Weapons will now be available in Blackjack’s Reserves, and will provide a bonus +25% XP boost per kill while using the Signature (“MKII”) version of any gun.
• New Reactive Camos: Deck out some of your favorite weapons, including the Maddox RFB and VAPR-XKG, with weapon-specific Reactive Camos that change based on your actions during a match. You’ll also be able to equip these on guns that have the Gold Mastery Camo unlocked.
• New Outfits: New Epic Outfits for multiple Specialists let you choose a side: cops or robbers? Some Outfits are available from day 1 in the Contraband stream, and others will release throughout the Operation in the Black Market.
• New Blackout Jump Packs: All-new Jump Packs hold a matching wingsuit, parachute, and contrail effect to customize your look and let you hot drop in style.
• Blackjack’s Reserves: New Reserve items include playable zombie Blackout characters, Vacation Hudson sporting a Hawaiian shirt and tie, Mastercrafts for the KN-57 and Outlaw, and much more. Items from Reserves in past Operations will be available in Blackjack’s Reserves, including the Mozu Replicant and SG12 Boombox Mastercrafts. Additionally, Cases containing Blackjack Reserves can be earned by playing Multiplayer or Blackout, or they can be acquired in the Black Market.

Black Ops Pass Content

Black Ops Pass holders receive 2 new Multiplayer maps that will immediately join the standard map rotation in Core and Hardcore playlists, as well as a new Blackout character from Dead Ops Arcade at the start of Operation Grand Heist.

Battle for justice at a Los Angeles police station in Lockup, where teams take sides during an active assault. Secure the rooftops or maneuver through the lower floors to gain the upper hand and lead your squad to victory.

In Casino, the heist goes international in an upscale Monaco gambling resort. Take on unique end-to-end engagements in the lap of luxury, as thieves craft a plan to beat the house and take off with the goods.

In Blackout, the infamous Cosmic Silverback from Dead Ops Arcade is ready for infiltration! Now Black Ops Pass holders can drop in as this arcade legend in the fight to the final Collapse.