Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will reportedly lack a single-player campaign

Call of Duty: Balck Ops 4 is set to be revealed on May 17th, with reports from Polygon and Charlie Intel stating that Treyarch has decided to drop the game’s single-player component, doubling down on the title’s multiplayer modes. 

Reports from Charlie Intel and Kotaku have also stated that Black Ops 4 will feature a Battle Royale mode, with Raven Software being recruited to develop this new game mode to fill the “content gap” that was left after the game’s single-player mode was dropped. 

Call of Duty’s single player campaigns have been very hit and miss in recent years, with Call of Duty: WWII featuring a more traditional campaign mode which pleased many longtime fans of the series. Even so, the game’s focus has been primarily on the game’s multiplayer for quite some time, with many gamers ignoring the title’s single-player component. 

Activision has stated that they are “keenly aware” of the success of Battle Royale games, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 acting as an ideal opportunity to release an entry into the new genre.