Being advertised as the headline feature of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 5, Double Agent is a brand-new game mode which will be launching with the new season later this week. The mode offers a very different multiplayer experience, as players work together to uncover the identity of the Double Agents.
Black Ops Cold War Season 5 – Double Agent
Treyarch describes Double Agent as; “an investigative Multiplayer party experience where each match assgns Double Agents who are there to sabotage the mission”. A match of Double Agent will include up to ten players and each player is given one of three roles. One player becomes the Investigator, who can; “use clues to target suspected Double Agents as Wanted criminals”. Two players will also become the Double Agents. These individuals, whose true allegiance is a secret, must eliminate the other players or successfully detonate explosives around the map. The remainder of the players are Operatives, who must simply eliminate the Double Agents.
When a Double Agent match starts, each player will have no more than a single pistol. (Loadouts will not be available in this mode.) However, as the round progresses, each role will gain access to special skills. For instance, Double Agents will gain access to Attack Helicopters, Combat Bows, Counter Spy Planes, and Gas Mines. Additionally, the bombs they set off cause radiation to spread in different parts of the map, and the Double Agents are immune to this danger.
The Investigator, meanwhile, gets access to Hand Cannons, Stimshots, and Trophy Systems. They also have the ability to see an attacker’s footprints when they find a slain player. Regular Operatives don’t get any special abilities, but can acquire better weaponry. Treyarch strongly encourages players who want to try out Double Agent to use voice chat while playing. As investigation is a central theme in the new mode, communication is much more important than in other multiplayer modes.