The Game Settings update for Black Ops 4 landed on April 9 and is giving players access to a trove of new content featuring a new Multiplayer mode, Skill Divisions, a new Blackout map and much needed fixes to the game.

Treyarch has loaded their latest patch to revitalize every mode in the game including the Blackout battle royale, Multiplayer and Zombies, giving players tons to do throughout the week.

As usual, Playstation 4 will get the bulk of new content while Xbox One and PC players will get to try out previous releases like Alcatraz that will finally make its way to the entire CoD community.

Infected Multiplayer

The popular variant to Multiplayer is making its way back to Call of Duty playlists on Playstation 4. Long time fans of the franchise will recognize the mode that splits teams into teams of Infected and Survivors.

Survivors win by having at least one player alive when time runs out while the Infected will do their best to stop that from happening. 

The mode will have preset classes for the Survivors to choose from, including Scrapper, Impaler, Lead Spitter, Perforator, Meat Bagger, and Headhunter.

To put up with the various classes, the Infected will have an infinite amount of spawns in a match. The game’s timer will reset every time a Survivor becomes an Infected either by elimination or suicide.

League Play

The latest patch is coming with a few notable changes to the competitive Black Ops 4 platform with the introduction of Skill Divisions and a major change to how Specialist abilities work.

Additionally, Players will now be split into Competitor, Advanced, Expert, Elite and Master tiers which will divvy up players’ skill rating “based on the overall competitive player population.”

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The divisions are landing immediately on all consoles so that every CoD player can see how they stack up against each other.

Alcatraz available on all platforms

The newest map for the battle royale is now out for all consoles, but the developers have also made a few tweaks that should improve the overall experience.

The map will now let players deploy using portals to get into the close-quarter action on the island way sooner. Meanwhile, different points of interests around Alcatraz have been given new names, including the Warden’s House, Docks, New Industries, and Cellhouse.

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A couple of Zombie elements are making their way into Alcatraz. Primarily with a new “Zombie-themed” armament in the Mystery Box as well as Wall Buy weapons that disappear after picking them up.

Catch up on Treyarch’s full slate of releases for the April 9 update with the patch notes below.

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April 9th Update: Infected Arrives on PS4 / Skill Divisions Now Live in League Play / Alcatraz Available in Blackout on All Platforms

Infected Makes its Black Ops 4 Debut on PS4

Black Ops 4’s latest Party Game is here! Infected pits a team of Survivors against an ever-growing horde of Infected, starting with a randomly-selected patient zero. Survivors will have to outlast the onslaught until the timer runs out, while the Infected claim victory by spreading their disease to every Survivor in the map. This time around, Infected has a zombie-themed twist – every member of the Infected team is entirely zombified, with a full zombie character model and sound effects to match! Check out Infected today on PS4 and let us know what you think.

Skill Divisions Now Live in League Play

Starting today on all platforms, the World League Hub’s new Skill Divisions now reflect each player’s skill level within the World League Rank system based on their standing in the overall competitive population, in addition to League Play’s existing progressive rank system. Players will be placed into specific Skill Divisions based on their current skill rating, starting with 50% of the population in Competitor Division and culminating with the top 2% in Master Division. Time to climb!

Alcatraz Map Available on All Platforms in Blackout

Blackout’s new Alcatraz map is now available on all platforms starting today, as Blackout’s Free Accessperiod continues on PS4, Xbox One, and PC through April 30th! Grab your friends and drop into the new zombie-infested prison island and hit the ground running in an insane close-quarters fight for survival. Pro-tip: if you find yourself surrounded by a pack of zombies, take the time to wipe them out if you want to get your hands on a devastating new Wonder Weapon…

Here’s what’s new since our last community update:

MULTIPLAYER

Infected

• Infected added as Featured Playlist on PS4.
• Players are divided into two teams: Survivors vs. Infected, with one player randomly selected as the first Infected.
• Infected players hunt down the Survivors and attack them to spread their disease, converting their victims into members of the Infected team.
• Survivors choose from preset classes and kill/avoid the Infected throughout the match.
• Survivors win by having at least one surviving member when the timer runs out. Infected team wins by infecting every Survivor in the map before time runs out.
• Infected team can respawn an infinite number of times. Survivors have one life before they become Infected.
• Timer resets every time a Survivor falls victim to the Infected team, or when a Survivor becomes Infected via suicide.
• Preset classes for Survivors include:
  • Scrapper
    • Primary Weapon: Cordite w/ Laser Sight and Extended Mags
    • Secondary Weapon: Mozu w/ High Caliber
    • Equipment: Concussion
    • Perks: Gung-Ho, Lightweight, Dexterity
    • Wildcard: Perk 2 Gluttony
  • Impaler
    • Primary Weapon: VAPR-XKG w/ ELO and Bayonet
    • Secondary Weapon: Strife
    • Equipment: Molotov
    • Perks: Scavenger, Dexterity, Dead Silence
    • Wildcard: Primary Operator Mod
  • Lead Spitter
    • Primary Weapon: Titan w/ Reflex, Stock, and Quickdraw
    • Secondary Weapon: RK 7 Garrison
    • Equipment: Frag
    • Perks: Skulker, Dexterity, and Team Link
    • Wildcard: Perk 2 Greed
  • Perforator
    • Primary Weapon: ABR 223 w/ Suppressor, Quickdraw, and Extended Mags
    • Secondary Weapon: Strife
    • Equipment: Molotov
    • Perks: Scavenger, Skulker, and Dead Silence
    • Wildcard: Primary Gunfighter 1
  • Meat Bagger
    • Primary Weapon: Mozu w/ Speed Loader and Quickdraw
    • Secondary Weapon: MOG 12 w/ Quickdraw
    • Equipment: Concussion
    • Perks: Scavenger, Dexterity, and Team Link
    • Wildcard: Underkill
  • Headhunter
    • Primary Weapon: Paladin HB50 w/ High Caliber and Stabilizer
    • Secondary Weapon: MOG 12 w/ Long Barrel and Barrel Choke
    • Equipment: None
    • Perks: Dexterity, Skulker, and Tracker
    • Wildcard: Perk 2 Greed

-Treyarch