Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 already felt like a complete package when it launched last October. Now, seven months later, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is undeniably one of the most comprehensive games in franchise history, with all of its post-launch seasons knocking it out of the park when it comes to adding new content.
Along with new Zombies and multiplayer maps, additional modes, and fresh Operator skins, each post-launch season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has added a wealth of weapons to the game's ever-growing arsenal. The upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4 will be no exception. Set to launch on May 29, Black Ops 6 Season 4 is adding five new weapons to the game, including one iconic franchise weapon that's been around for well over a decade - but that weapon shouldn't be the only classic that's brought back. With the Olympia returning, it's only right that its CoD Zombies competitor follow suit.
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Black Ops 6 Is Bringing Back The Olympia
A double-barreled shotgun with low range but high damage, the Olympia made its debut in 2010's Call of Duty: Black Ops. Though the Olympia didn't make much of a name for itself in Black Ops' multiplayer mode, it rose to fame in the game's Zombies mode, where it was easily available in early rounds.
The Olympia reappeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 3, though only in the campaign and Zombies mode of the former. But after an eight-year-long hiatus, the Olympia is getting another chance in the spotlight. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4 will add the Olympia during its mid-season wave, where players will be able to earn the weapon via a yet-unannounced special event.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Olympia seems to function exactly as fans remember it, with it dishing out high damage at close range, and it needing frequent reloads. Players will also be able to customize the Olympia with the Short Barrel and Cut-Off Stock attachments, which should give players a little more say in how the weapon works.
Black Ops 6 Could Stoke Some Old Flames With Another Classic Weapon
While it's great to see the Olympia return from the dead, Call of Duty veterans will know it's just one half of an infamous duo. When the Olympia rose to fame thanks to Call of Duty: Black Ops' Zombies mode, it did so right alongside the M14, a semi-automatic rifle that was just as easy to obtain during the mode's earlier rounds.
Due to both weapons costing the same number of points and often appearing in the same room, a playful rivalry formed between those who preferred one weapon to the other. Looking back on the Call of Duty community in the early 2010s, forums were flooded with "Olympia Gang" and "M14 Gang" memes, where one side would mock the other for their choice of starting room weaponry.
Treyarch even referenced this rivalry itself through a Tweet poking fun at M14 lovers following the announcement that the Olympia was returning. With the studio clearly aware that M14 fans will want their favorite early game weapon back, too, it seems even likelier for it to make a comeback.
Though the M14 has shown up in an assortment of Call of Duty titles since its debut appearance in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, its brief but hilarious rivalry with the Olympia remains its most iconic appearance. And with the Olympia now coming back to the fore, it'd be a great opportunity for Black Ops 6 to stoke the flames of rivalry once more.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- FPS
