The first season ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcontent is arriving next week, bringing plenty of new maps, modes, and weapons to the latestCall of Dutytitle. One of the additional maps coming toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set inside a mall, andBack to the Futurefans should be very familiar with a reference it contains.
WhileBack to the Future 4will likely never happen, fans of the franchise still love the classic trilogy of movies. Based on a new mall map set to come toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, someone at Treyarch is a bigBack to the Futurefan as well. While this mall-based multiplayer map could have been given any name, it is instead given a similar title to a mall fromBack to the Future.
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As seen inthe cinematic trailer for Season 1ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, players will be fighting through a location called Mall at the Pines. While players may have been focused on the new operator Stitch and his history with CIA member Russell Adler, fans of Marty McFly and Doc Brown picked up on the mall’s name and logo. “Mall at the Pines” is similar to “Twin Pines Mall,” with both malls’ logos featuring two green trees.
The location being referenced is a big one, as it served as the place where the DeLorean first travels through time. While the reference is subtle and not an obvious nod that everyone will catch, it is a neat addition.The Mall at the Pines mapis one of multiple new additions coming toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, but for fans ofBack to the Future, it is a bit more special than just another place to fight in.
It is entirely possible that moreBack to the Futurereferences will be discovered on the in-game version of the map, as theCall of Dutyseries has referenced the film franchise numerous times in the past. While this latest reference is poignant due toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s 1980’s setting, bothBlack Ops 3andModern Warfarehave referenced the series via various clocks around the maps – with the former including movie props as well.
WithCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’sSeason 1 weapons recently leakingand another ARG kicking off, players will not need to wait long to explore the Mall at the Pines map. When they do, they may want to be careful about moving 88 miles per hour.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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