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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 To Be Released On October 25

The main campaign is set in the early 1990s at the end of the Cold War. The multiplayer version will also launch with 16 new maps.

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2 years ago

June 10, 2024

Nour Nasir

call of duty black ops 6 to be released on october 25

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The latest title in Activision’s Call of Duty franchise is set to be released on October 25th, along with day-one availability on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription plan. The main campaign of the new Black Ops 6 will be set in the early 1990s, at the end of the cold war.

Developed by Raven Software and Treyarch, the game will also include a multiplayer mode with 16 maps as well as a new “Zombies” experience.

Set after Black Ops Cold War, the main story includes flashbacks to Black Ops 2, along with highly immersive spy missions and government conspiracies. Game locations include Southern Europe, Russian Tundra, Middle Eastern desert and the USA. In addition, Raven Software has added plenty of 90s tech and equipment, along with iconic characters like Frank Woods and Russell Adler.

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The Black Ops 6 multiplayer mode, created by Treyarch, offers 16 new maps, including 12 core 6-vs-6 environments and four strike maps that can be played in 2-vs-2 or 6-vs-6 modes. For Zombie aficionados, the round-based mode returns to Black Ops 6, delivering waves of undead opponents for players to battle through. Two new maps will be available at launch, along with a mixture of weapons and upgrades.

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In addition to new maps, the multiplayer version of Black Ops 6 also has an “omni-movement” feature designed to allow greater control. Players can now sprint, dive, and slide in any direction and even rotate while lying on the ground.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is released on October 25th for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PS4, and PS5. Subscribers to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass will get access to the new title on day one.

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NEOPAY Wants To Follow Merchants Across Channels And Borders

A controlling 65% stake in noon payments would give NEOPAY access to marketplace sellers, online merchants and the payment flows they generate.

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1 day ago

October 5, 2026

Nour Nasir

neopay wants to follow merchants across channels and borders

It’s been a long time since checkouts were single defined places. A merchant might take payments at a physical register, on its own website and through an online marketplace, sometimes in more than one country. NEOPAY wants to follow those transactions wherever they happen.

The UAE payments company has entered into an agreement to acquire a 65% controlling stake in noon payments. NEOPAY already runs the acquiring infrastructure that lets merchants accept card payments, along with omnichannel acceptance and a merchant services platform. This new deal would add noon payments’ embedded payments platform, e-commerce gateway and merchant network across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. That would considerably expand both NEOPAY’s digital commerce capabilities and its regional reach.

For merchants, the attraction is a single provider for online and in-store payments, plus faster settlements, data and analytics, and value-added financial services.

“Payments should be simple, reliable, and built for the markets they serve,” said Faraz Khalid, CEO of noon. His counterpart at NEOPAY, Vibhor Mundhada, added: “We have built a strong payments business in the UAE, and our ambition is now to take that capability across the region”. The acquisition, Mundhada added, would “expand our footprint into Saudi Arabia and Egypt” while reinforcing NEOPAY’s position at home.

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NEOPAY is also keen to point out potential payment volume increases. The company says noon payments’ integrations with marketplace sellers and online merchants create high transaction density in some of the region’s fastest-growing digital commerce segments. It also believes control of the business would give it access to those merchant relationships and payment flows, and speed up the rollout of alternative payment methods and installment options.

The combined roadmap targets faster merchant onboarding, better payment performance, tighter fraud controls and embedded financial services. The deal could also strengthen cross-border payments and settlement along key regional commerce corridors.