
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" earned more than more than $600 million in its opening weekend last year, going on to become the bestselling video game of 2019. The "Call of Duty" franchise is a perennial blockbuster with annual releases.

Release dates for the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" haven't been confirmed yet, but Sony and Microsoft are expected to launch their respective new consoles in November. Players can preorder the game now for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

"Black Ops Cold War" will be the first game in the series to test the potential of Sony and Microsoft's next-generation hardware as gamers decide whether or not to upgrade their consoles this fall. And there is a digital cross-gen version available, which entitles players to both current and next-gen versions of the game."Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" will be released worldwide on November 13. Meanwhile, for next-gen versions, the PS5 standard edition includes only the PS5 version of the game, while the Xbox Series X standard edition includes an Xbox Series X disc that can also be played on Xbox One. Both current-gen versions will be backward compatible on the PS5 and Xbox Series X whether you buy digital or physical editions, but if you wish to upgrade, that's were things become murkier. Upgrades for digital editions on Xbox One are "currently being evaluated" according to Activision. Meanwhile, Xbox One purchases can not upgrade their version to the Xbox Series X version if you buy the physical edition. However, if you buy physically, the disc will still be required to be inserted in your PS5, even if you are playing the upgraded version.

If you buy the standard edition on PS4, either digitally or physically, you will have an option to buy an upgrade to the PS5 version of the game. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Current-Gen, Next-Gen Purchase Plans Update: Activision has released a detailed FAQ about the ways to purchase Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and the cross-gen possibilities are different depending on your console and physical vs.
