Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris in the midst of Season 1, and today, Treyarch kicked off its mid-season content drops. While there is plenty of content to see in the update, one surprising addition sees a classic map fromCall of Duty: Black Ops 2making a comeback inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Announced in the blog post,Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s Express map is making a comeback. Joining fellowBlack Ops 2map RaidinCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the returning location has been remembered fondly by players due to its intriguing map design. Featuring “a high-tech train station” and “skybridges,” the location was a favorite among fans back when it first appeared in 2012’sCall of Dutyoffering.

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Purely a visual upgrade, players can expect the map to maintain much of the original’s style, with the only real difference to its gameplay loop coming fromCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s movement systems. Those experienced with the layout will surely make use of the train station’s glass ceiling for scorestreaks, while newer players are likely to die to the bullet train at least a few times. Fortunately, players will not have to wait long to play on the beloved location, as theSeason 1 Reloaded roadmapconfirms its arrival date.
In the post, Treyarch confirmed thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s latest 6v6 map will be arriving on February 4. Somewhere around this time, therecently-confirmed League Play featurewill be added to the game, meaning Express could not be arriving at a better time. As Treyarch pointed out, part of what made Express popular was how it “hosted many a jaw-dropping moment in competitiveCall of Dutyhistory.” As such, fans of both the Call of Duty League and League Play will likely be thrilled to see the map coming back.
ForCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplayers wondering what maps they can play right now,the heavily leaked Sanatorium maphas officially been added to the game. Taking place on a gorgeous Russian health retreat, everything from stylish architecture to beaches and bridges can be seen on the map. Exclusive to the Fireteam Dirty Bomb game mode, the large-scale map ensures that fans of larger fights also have something to look forward to in the mid-season update.
With multiplayer fans having access to another exciting remake in a few weeks’ time, things are looking up for the latestCall of Dutytitle. Seeing asCall of DutyZombies players also are also gettingthe new Firebase Z mapon February 4, the date will surely be a special one for the game’s community.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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