Article 57E1C Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer

Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer

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Nick Statt
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Activision and its development studios, Treyarch and Raven Software, debuted a new trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and it happens to feature a somewhat eerie and unexpected new character in the series: actual President Ronald Reagan. The trailer aired during the digital-only Gamescom 2020 event, following the game's official reveal yesterday.

Incorporating a real-life historical and political figure - one whose tenure still has controversial effects on modern-day politics, including the imminent 2020 election - is definitely a move. It's an even weirder one when you consider what the trailer has Reagan doing: ordering you, the player, and your fellow clandestine operatives to essentially break the law and...

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