Black Ops Cold War balance changes expected in Season 1 update

With the release of Black Ops Cold War on 13th November 2020, fans of the franchise have been putting in the hours, and mostly enjoying the game. However, it is no secret the game isn't perfectly balanced, as some weapons such as the MP5 has been very popular, and a bit overpowered. Now, Treyarch has confirmed a Black Ops Cold War update will arrive with Season 1, or possibly even sooner, featuring changes to some weapons as well as scorestreaks.

Black Ops Cold War update: Balance changes

On Twitter, Treyarch’s Lead Designer, Tony Flame confirmed there will be a Black Ops Cold War update focusing on both weapon and scorestreak balance changes.

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The developer revealed this Black Ops Cold War update could release even before Season 1, which is due on 10th December 2020.

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Tony Flame explains it is a bit too soon to release a Black Ops Cold War update right now: "There WILL be Weapon, Scorestreak, and more balance changes coming in with Season 1, if not sooner. Already seeing some interesting trends in the analytics, but it's too soon for conclusions. If you're giving feedback, know that we see it and are taking it into consideration."

The developer did not comment on the game's SBMM system, which has been a point of contention all the way back to the beta.

Everyone and their cat probably know the MP5 needs a bit of a nerf. If you want to take advantage of the MP5's the weapon gets balanced, check out our best MP5 loadout guide.

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At the time of writing, the developer has not gone into detail of what we should expect in the upcoming Black Ops Cold War update expected to release by 10th December.