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Today’s maintenance update delivers new stability improvements and bug fixes in Blackout, Zombies, MP’s Bolt-Action Barebones playlist, World League Hub, and the Black Market on PS4.

In Blackout, we’ve temporarily removed Reaper from Blackout on PS4 while we fix an issue with Reaper’s footstep audio not playing properly, and restored access to the David Mason Blackout character for player who’ve unlocked him before yesterday’s update. Zombies Wonder Weapon spawns have been improved in Alcatraz, and the Locus sniper rifle’s sway has been tuned to match up with other snipers in Blackout.

We’ve also fixed a handful of crashes and bugs in “Alpha Omega” for Zombi...

This issue was resolved around 2PM PT today: https://twitter.com/Treyarch/status/1148703833813483520

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The Undead Takeover Begins on PS4

Operation Apocalypse Z kicks off today on PS4, delivering new Zombies-inspired content to all modes with Reaper’s Black Ops 4 Multiplayer debut, three Black Ops Pass MP maps, the latest Aether story Zombies experience, multiple Blackout map updates, new weapons, new modes, and much more. ...

There's a fix for this coming on Tuesday along with our next major update: https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/c8cgdh/july_2nd_update_operation_apocalypse_z_begins/

No worries, this isn't the only earnable Ultra Weapon Bribe we have planned for the future.

FYI: Alcatraz will return to Blackout on all platforms on July 9th, along with a dark new twist coming to Alcatraz in Operation Apocalypse Z. Splitscreen co-op will also be restored in all Blackout modes with our July 9th update alongside new Blackout map updates... stay tuned!

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Operation Apocalypse Z Starts July 9th on PS4

The zombie apocalypse arrives one week from today on PS4 as the undead take over Multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout in Operation Apocalypse Z! We’ll have more intel and surprises to share as we count down to launch, along with more of what’s in store for the next chapter of the Zombies Aether story in “Alpha Omega”.

Speaking of which... prepare to get your hands on some newly-upgraded hardware courtesy of Broken Arrow.

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This is a known issue, with a fix lined up for our next major update. Thanks for the report!

The Aether Story Continues in Zombies on July 9th

The next chapter in the Black Ops 4 Zombies saga launches alongside our fifth Operation with “Alpha Omega” starting July 9th on PS4. Watch the new story trailer and get ready to rejoin Nikolai, Richtofen, Dempsey, and Takeo as the Aether story returns.

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New Features and Content in All Modes

Our latest update delivers new features and content in all modes this week, including the launch of Contracts, Hacienda Twilight in MP, new updates in Blackout, more maps for Prop Hunt and Capture the Flag, the launch of Hard Mode Gauntlets in Zombies on PS4, weapon tuning and ballistics changes in MP, and more.

Contracts Have Arrived

Contracts are now live today on PS4 and Xbox One with PC to follow in our upcoming 1.18 update, delivering up to 196 Contracts to complete each week across Multiplayer, Zombies, Blackout, and World League! Earn more Reserves, XP, Nebulium Plasma, and Merits for completing rotating challenges, with one Daily Contract and six additional Contracts to take on in each of the four main modes. ...

Yep, Medals will give you Merits for each one you earn.

Coming Tuesday. We'll be reducing the damage ranges on the Daemon 3XB and Switchblade X9, and reducing the Dragon Breath Operator Mod's damage on the MOG 12.

Correct! Medals will reward bonus Merits when you earn them in Blackout.

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Fun in the Sun Weekend is Here

It’s officially the first day of summer... who’s ready for some 2XP and free map access all weekend long? Better yet, why not all the way through Tuesday? Our Fun in the Sun Weekend kicks off today in Black Ops 4, featuring:

• 2XP in Multiplayer
• 2XP in Zombies
• 2XP in League Play
• 2X Merits in Blackout
• Free Black Ops Pass MP Map access for all players in all Featured, Core, and Hardcore playlists
• Map Pack Moshpit playlist featuring Masquerade, Artifact, and WMD
• 50% Off Tiers

This event runs through 10AM Tuesday, when we’ll be drop...

As luck would have it, our next major update in this Operation arrives next week...

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Ground War and Zombies Improvements

Today, we’ve made adjustments to Ground War in Blackout based on player feedback, including a wider starting zone, a shorter period of time before the first Collapse, more space between initial flight paths, and fixes for rare instances where players could fall through the ground at the start of a match.

In Zombies, we’ve also issued some additional stability improvements and a fix for a ...

New Weapon Tuning

On Tuesday, we tuned the Ballistic Knife and S6 Stingray to better match their performance with the rest of the game’s arsenal. In today’s update, we’ve reduced the damage ranges on the Peacekeeper to ensure better balance against other assault rifles, and we agreed with many of you that the Operator Mod on the S6 Stingray proved too strong with its original rate of fire. As a result, we’ve increased the burst delay between shots, giving players more time to evade the Stingray’s projectiles and reducing potential damage per burst with the Operator Mod.

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Whether it’s brand new or a returning favorite, we de...

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A Note on New Weapons

Before we get into today’s news, we’d like to touch on some of this past week’s updates, particularly the changes made to the Black Market. The team at Treyarch has been excited to bring so much new free content to the community with the Days of Summer mid-Operation update – our classic multiplayer map Grind, the new Community Challenge, more game modes including Ground War in Blackout and Capture the Flag in Multiplayer, new Zombies and Blackout updates and features, and new weapons and personalization content that can be earned through Contraband. We’ve also been following the recent discussions around weapons being introduced to Reserves.

Going forward, we’re actively planning to provide all players with new ways to earn weapons just by playing the game in any mode, including:

• Our Community Challenge that unlocks the free, fully customizable Grav assault rifle, now live today...