The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon that makes people question even the most mundane memories from the past. For example, inStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Backmany remember the iconic line that reveals that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father going as, “Luke, I am your father.” But this surprisingly isn’t the case, although thousands would contest based on a differing memory, all Darth Vader actually said was, “I am your father.” Now, this same sensation has struck theCall of Duty Black Ops 2fan base.
Discovered inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, player Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal sparked the passionate debate in the community over a single image. The photograph shows the remastered version of the classic multiplayer map, Standoff, which was reintroduced as part ofSeason three Reloaded’s content. Yet all is not as it seems, with many players just only now noticing this yellow sign that is hung up on a streetlamp, across from the town’s large monument.
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The response to the Tweet is extraordinarily varied. The usual pattern seems to be that manyCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplayers deny Stand Off has ever had the sign there, whilst just as manyCall of Dutyveterans assert that they clearly remember its existence. This was reinforced by some who maintain it wasa common tactic in theCoDsniping communityto use the sign as an angle advantage on incoming attackers.
This mixed response caused numerous players to return toCall of Duty Black Ops 2to check out the original Stand Off map. Jumping back into the original map players can find multiple SDC tanks scattered throughout the town as well as multiple shops and building barricades vandalized in Russian. More importantly, near the center of the town is the large yellow sign in all its rusty glory confirming it has been present in Stand Off since it first arrived back in 2012.
Overall, this trip down memory lane has led many players to consider if there has been any more Mandela Effects in the long and windingCall of Duty’s franchise. Fans have started debating if there were always names written on the mailboxes in Nuketown or the map Hijacked always took place during the daytime. Either way, a lot of users have seemed to agree with one user who simply put, “The simulation is glitching. Mandela effect is in overdrive.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X.
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