Lecture Notes: Discussion on Call of Duty Black Ops 6

Introduction

• Focus on Call of Duty Black Ops 6
• Impressions of the game based on the deep dive and gameplay trailer
• Key focus points:
  • Evolution in the game series
  • Technical aspects of the game
  • Visual and performance features

Game Context

• Developer: Treyarch
• Previous game: Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
• Setting: Gulf War era
• Visual continuity with previous entries
  • Consistent quality and sharpness
  • Smooth frame rate
  • Retention of 120 hertz support mode

Technical Improvements

• Animation and Visuals:
  • First-person animations, snappiness, and movement
  • Enhanced cornering gun animations
  • Potential ray-traced shadows
  • Screen space artifacts in reflections
• Reflections:
  • Example of screen space artifacts and accurate reflections.
  • Curiosity about the final product’s reflection methods
• Cross-generation Development:
  • Black Ops 6 as a cross-generation game
  • Potential future shift to current-gen only

Engine and Technology

• Treyarch’s engine vs. IW engine
• Historical use of ray tracing in Treyarch’s games
• Homogenization of game engines:
  • Use of a unified engine for Call of Duty entries
  • Potential impacts of unified technology
• Concerns:
  • Different teams finding unique solutions could be beneficial

Conclusion

• Anticipation for further exploration and coverage of Call of Duty Black Ops 6
• Overall impression as a strong technical showcase