The teaser trailer for the next Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War officially dropped last week, but not everyone was impressed with what we got to see.
In case you missed it, the teaser trailer is comprised of various snippets of historical war-related footage, topped off with the tagline: “Know your history.” In China, one of these snippets has already caused concern, with CBR reporting that the trailer has in fact been banned.
The footage in question relates to 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, when anti-establishment protests run by students in China were forcibly stopped by the People’s Liberation Army. The death toll from the event is unknown, though it’s believed to be anywhere from several hundred to several thousand deaths.
The clip shown in the Call of Duty teaser is less than a second in length, but it’s enough for China to have reportedly banned the entire teaser. If you’re interested, you can check it out in the video below at the 1:05 mark.
The full trailer reveal is coming tomorrow, August 26, though Activision has yet to comment on the alleged banning of the teaser.
In case you missed it, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is likely to be releasing in October/November this year as is tradition, though an official date should be confirmed along with the trailer release tomorrow.
As the name suggests, Black Ops Cold War will have a heavy focus on the Cold War era, and it’s expected to tie in nicely with current events and teasers we’ve been seeing in the free-to-play Battle Royale, Call of Duty: Warzone.
Hopefully we’ll get to see some cinematics – or perhaps even gameplay – when the full trailer is officially revealed on August 26. Keep your eyes peeled!
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