Black Ops Cold War officially rated Mature by ESRB
The ESRB has posted the official ratings description for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on their website.
Like all past Call of Duty titles before it, Black Ops is rated Mature (17+).
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was rated for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The game has the following descriptives attached to it:
- Blood and Gore
- Drug Reference
- Intense Violence
- Strong Language
- Suggestive Themes
- Users Interact
- In-Game Purchases
In addition, the ESRB has posted their game description for Black Ops Cold War.
ESBR description mentions that the game features “realistic gunfire, blood-splatter effects, and cries of pain.” It also states that there are moments where players “have the ability to stab or pistol-whip enemies close-up or use them as human shields.”
The game also features a mission where players “infiltrate a drug cartel” and that mission showcases “drug packages and piles of white powder” shown in a warehouse.
The description also states that there is a “zombie mode” that “depicts decapitation and dismemberment” with players using “bladed weapons and guns to kill hordes of undead soldiers/creatures.”
You can read the full description below:
This is a first-person shooter, set during the Cold War, in which players explore locations in Europe and Asia while engaging in combat/infiltration missions. Players use pistols, machine guns, assault rifles, and explosives to kill hostile forces in frenetic combat. Battles are highlighted by realistic gunfire, blood-splatter effects, and cries of pain. In addition to ranged combat, players have the ability to stab or pistol-whip enemies close-up, or use them as human shields. Some weapons cause characters to explode into bloody chunks of flesh. A zombie mode also depicts decapitation and dismemberment, as players use bladed weapons and guns to kill hordes of undead soldiers/creatures. In one setting, flyers with the words “peep show” and “XXX” can be seen alongside pictures of women in lingerie; a red-light-district storefront is depicted with a neon sign that reads “XXX.” During one mission, players infiltrate a drug cartel—drug packages and piles of white powder can be seen in a warehouse. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” appear in the dialogue.
SOURCE: ESRB
