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Blackout will feature the largest map in CoD history with Treyarch game design director David Vonderhaar saying it is 1,500-times larger than Nuketown, one of Call of Duty\u2019s smallest and most popular maps. The game mode will also include characters, weapons, and parts of maps from past Black Ops titles. Another exciting feature for the game mode is the inclusion of sea, land, and air vehicles. This element has been made popular in the Battlefield series, but Treyarch\u2019s aim to make Blackout unique is evident with the additions of RC-XDs and Zombies content. Rumors Although the game mode and some of the features in it were confirmed in Thursday\u2019s reveal event, some things are still unknown in Blackout. One of the most important being the player count. In Fortnite and PlayerUnknown\u2019s Battlegrounds, 100 players are dropped into battle against each other\u2014but it seems Blackout may have even more players in a single game. Image via Activision

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