Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Announced, Slated For October 12 Launch

Rather curiously, news of the game leaked earlier this week by none other than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard James Harden, who was spotted wearing camouflage and a baseball cap with the Black Ops 4 logo emblazoned on it. Today's tweet confirms the Harden was showing off the real deal.

The Beard has arrived, and he's ready for battle with the Thunder. pic.twitter.com/ky3E8TK9Hy

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 7, 2018

Treyarch, the studio that developed the first three Black Ops games, is also in charge of the fourth installment. If you look at the teaser trailer below, we can expect to see another Zombies mode, which has proven to be extremely popular with gamers.

Forget what you know.
Call of Duty® #BlackOps4
Community Reveal Event: May 17, 2018
Global Launch: October 12, 2018 pic.twitter.com/C4lMdo0A7c

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) March 8, 2018

Activision has confirmed that the game will be released on October 12^th, and that it will be available on the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 platforms. However, prior to the official launch, Activision will hold a "Community Reveal Event" on May 17^th, which should give us a lot more insight into what the game will bring to the table and what the overall storyline will be like.

For those that keep track of such things, Call of Duty games are usually released in late October or in November. However, Black Ops 4 is a bit of an anomaly with its early October launch date. Conspiracy theorists might suggest that Activision is looking to avoid a head-to-head battle with the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, which is scheduled to launch on October 26^th barring any additional delays.