Highlights

  • Black Ops 6 teasers thus far all feature an orange Cerberus logo, which will likely have a big role in the game's narrative.
  • The most likely explanation for the logo is that it represents a faction called Cerberus that is potentially linked to exposing hidden truths and government cover-ups.
  • Come June 9, the full reveal for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will likely give fans more insight into the purpose of this mysterious logo.

A huge wealth of information is starting to be released around the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with the game being set for a full Direct presentation following the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. A few teaser trailers and pieces of promotional art have already surfaced in anticipation for this big reveal, with fans getting a fantastic glimpse into the kinds of themes and settings that the Treyarch-led title will portray.

The early images and videos concerning Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 all share one key piece of imagery, with that being a logo depicting Cerberus, a three-headed dog from Greek mythology. The Black Ops franchise has a history with Cerberus-related imagery, which could explain this logo for Black Ops 6, but it is more likely that it has a much deeper narrative meaning for the upcoming game's campaign.

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The Story of Cerberus May Be Key To Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Story

The Cerberus logo for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was one of the first glimpses players got at the game, being the centerpiece of the promotional image for the title's Direct presentation on June 9. This originally redacted image was later modified to reveal the title for the upcoming project, with the Cerberus imagery already acting as the defining logo for the game's story. The logo bears the same black and orange color scheme that has become synonymous with the Black Ops franchise, with the central dog's head wearing a beanie of some sort.

This kind of headwear was seen throughout covert operations in Black Ops' past, worn by the likes of Alex Mason, and it is clear that Black Ops 6 is going to feature similar under-the-radar excursions. It has finally been confirmed that much of Black Ops 6 will take place during the Gulf War, with a focus on the hidden truths and government-led narratives of the conflict, and it is likely that the Cerberus logo is a symbol of a group at the center of this.

The ARG 'The Truth Lies' trailer for Black Ops 6 showed a resistance group defacing Mount Rushmore to expose hidden truths, and the Cerberus logo could be the symbol of this organization. Alternatively, it could even be the symbol of the combat unit that carried out the top secret Gulf War operations that are seemingly at the crux of Black Ops 6's narrative.

If the Cerberus logo belongs to the main protagonist faction of Black Ops 6, or even potentially an antagonist faction, the use of the mythical creature surely has deeper meaning. In Greek mythology, Cerberus guarded the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving, with its three vicious heads being controlled by a single body. This could mean that the Cerberus group is safeguarding secrets of excess deaths during the war, or simply that the faction is controlled by three equally-powerful figures.

The recent "open your eyes" teaser saw a distorted voice telling players to "reject being sheep" to "become wolves," supporting the idea that Cerberus is a new faction.

Cerberus' History in Call of Duty Runs Deeper Than Black Ops 6

Interestingly, the name Cerberus has appeared in past Black Ops releases, appearing in the Zombies maps Mob of the Dead and Blood of the Dead in Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 4 respectively. Cerberus was also the name of a memorable killstreak in 2015's Black Ops 3, being an AI-controlled vehicle that would patrol the map and engage any enemies in its line of sight.

Various factions in the form of top-secret military units and fanatical resistance groups have always been a staple of narratives within the Black Ops franchise, and it appears that the upcoming Black Ops 6 will be no different. While more information will become available on June 9, it already seems that Cerberus will be the face of one of the game's most important organizations, for better or for worse.