Call of Duty 80s Action Heroes Join The Battle This Week

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 18, 2021

News: Two iconic heroes from the 1980s will be jumping into battle with some new content for this season.

Activision has revealed that two iconic heroes will be joining Call of Duty this week with an explosive mid-season update. The first hero is John McClane, a New York cop who arrives at a holiday party turned hostage situation. He is the hero of the Die Hard films, one of the most iconic movie series of all time. The second hero is Rambo, a man double-crossed while on a clandestine mission and left to fight on his own in Rambo: First Blood Part II, which continued to inspire countless action movies since its release in 1985.

The ’80s Action Heroes event kicks off with limited-time bundles and game modes, in addition to the weapons, maps, and other features already expected during this season. This content will be live on May 19 at 9 PM PT, following updates to Black Ops Cold War on May 18 at 9 PM PT, in Warzone on May 19 at 9 PM PT and in Call of Duty: Mobile on May 20 at 5pm PT.

The ‘80s Action Heroes Event includes:

Operators Rambo and John McClane (Warzone and Cold War)

Warzone Content

New Points of Interest - Nakatomi Plaza, Survival Camps, CIA Outpost

Power Grab – Limited-Time Mode

New Killstreak – Combat Bow

Weapon – Ballistic Knife

Cold War Content

Two New Multiplayer Maps - Standoff (6v6) and Duga (Multi-Team)

New Game Modes and Medals - Die Hardpoint, Rambo’s Gun Game, Multi-Team Elimination, Action Movie-Inspired Medals

Zombies

New Main Quest, Orda World Event and more in Outbreak

Cranked 2: No Time to Crank – Limited-Time Mode

New Custom Mod Support, Mystery Box Weapons and Weapon Buffs

Warzone and Cold War Content

Two New Weapons – Baseball Bat and AMP63 Pistol

80s Action Heroes In-Game Challenge Event

New Store Bundles

Call of Duty: Mobile Content

New Multiplayer Limited-Time Game Mode: Gums Blazing

Die Hard and Rambo Store Bundles

Check out the trailer that was released to coincide with this announcement and then tell us what you think. Will you be using McClane and/or Rambo?