http://www.newsweek.com/call-duty-black-ops-4-blackout-origins-tease-future-update-1162255 > Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a few days away from release, and with that launch Activision will shoulder some of the biggest risks the franchise has seen in its 15-year history. Treyarch Co-Studio Head Dan Bunting told Newsweek that the company’s slant toward evolution paved the way for a revolutionary change known as Blackout battle royale. > The story of Black Ops 4 began in mid-April, when rumors claimed the 2018 title would be the first in the series to not feature a linear single-player campaign. While the reports met with a mixed reception from fans and the press, Treyarch had planned to make the game an exclusively multiplayer experience from the start of development.