Prop Hunt, the beloved hide-and-seek game mode of Call of Duty’s past, returns to Black Ops 6 during Season 1.
The party mode will play similarly to previous Call of Duty titles, but now you’ll be playing on new maps, and with them, new props to hide as.
The mode will be joined by the addition of Stakeout 24/7, Hardcore Stakeout 24/7, and an early Double XP weekend to “celebrate” a record-breaking Black Ops 6 launch.
Read on to find out when Prop Hunt and the Double XP weekend starts in Black Ops 6 in your time zone, and how Prop Hunt works.
Black Ops 6 Double XP weekend and Prop Hunt release time estimate in your time zone
The next Double XP weekend and Prop Hunt in Black Ops 6 will arrive on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Though no official time has been provided, based on the daily reset time — and when the likes of Nuketown was added to the game earlier in the month — it’s looking to be in the following window:
- 9-11 a.m. PST for the West Coast of North America
- 12-2 p.m. EST for the East Coast of North America
- 5-7 p.m. GMT for the U.K.
- 6-8 p.m. CET for west mainland Europe
- 2-4 a.m. JST on Nov. 28 in Japan
Both will also be joined by Stackout 24/7 and Hardcore Stakeout 24/7 modes, plus double Gobblegum in Zombies.
As for when the Double XP event ends, since it’s described as a “weekend” event — likely to line up with Thanksgiving — we have to assume it’ll run until the end of Sunday.
What is Prop Hunt in Black Ops 6?
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Originally a mod from Modern Warfare 2, Prop Hunt made its first official appearance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered as a limited time mode in Weekend Warfare before it was voted to become a permanent game mode.
Since then, Prop Hunt has appeared in each subsequent Call of Duty title until 2020’s Black Ops Cold War, where it made its last appearance.
For a look at how Prop Hunt was in previous Call of Duty titles, check out this chaotic, yet hilarious video from oldtime101:
Prop Hunt follows the rules of hide-and-seek, and you’ll be given the role of Prop or Hunter. As a Prop, your job is to disguise yourself as an object found around the map and avoid elimination by blending into your surroundings until the time is up. If you’ve been spotted, you can run, disguise yourself as a new object, drop decoy props, and throw stun grenades at the Hunters. However, be careful as you’ll let out a loud whistle every 30 seconds to lure in the Hunters.
As a Hunter, your job is to track down the Props by looking for anything out of the ordinary. Search for misplaced objects, running objects, or even whistling objects and take them out by any means necessary. Whether you become Prop or Hunter, take some time out of the ranked and skin grind and enjoy the silly side of Call of Duty.
Looking for other modes to try out in Black Ops 6? Test out the competitive Ranked Play, but make sure to equip the best guns in your loadout. If competitive modes aren’t your thing, check out the campaign and use our safehouse puzzles and safe code locations guides.
