Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris updated on a weekly basis, with new updates typically arriving in the game on Thursdays. This coming Thursday is expected to bring yet another update toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and while it’s not out yet, Activision has cluedCall of Dutyfans on what they can expect from the game later this week.

As it so happens,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans can look forward to adding a new weapon to their arsenal when the update goes live, presumably on Thursday, May 6. TheCARV.2 tactical rifle will be added toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwith the next update, with players having a couple of different options when it comes to getting it in the game. The first option is to purchase it in a bundle that will be available in the store, and the other option is to complete an in-game challenge. Specifics of the CARV.2 tactical rifle challenge have yet to be revealed at the time of this writing, however.

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Besides the CARV.2 tactical rifle,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans will also have some new multiplayer playlists to play this week as well. The Yamantau + Diesel 24/7 playlist will soon go live in the game, letting fans play Domination, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, and Team Deathmatch on thenew Diesel and Yamantau 6v6 mapsthat were added at the start ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSeason 3.

The Party Games playlist will also be coming toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlater this week. The Party Games playlist inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfocuses on more gimmicky match types, with Gun Game, Prop Hunt, andSticks and Stonesall represented. This time around, Party Games players will also be able to play on the new Diesel and Yamantau maps as well as the other maps that are usually a part of the lineup.

Meanwhile, Gunfight players have something to look forward to inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthis week as well. WithGunfight Tournament leavingCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waron May 6, it will be replaced by Gunfight Blueprints. Gunfight Blueprints is a variant of the regular Gunfight mode inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthat lets players utilize special custom weapons.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSeason 3has many more weeks ahead of it, so there should be plenty of new content on the way for fans of the game.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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