Highlights

  • Get ready for Round-Based Zombies in Black Ops 6 with two new maps at launch: Liberty Falls and Terminus.
  • A dedicated crew of Zombie-slayers with unique voice lines and the return of Gobblegum are confirmed for fans of the iconic mode.
  • Treyarch is continuing the story right where Black Ops: Cold War left off, promising a return to the old school Zombies formula.

Treyarch has confirmed several major details regarding Zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, revealing information that is sure to entice fans of the decades-old mode. The developer shed new light on its fan-favorite zombie-slaying game mode as part of the official Black Ops 6 reveal during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, confirming several key details about the mode.

Excitement has been ramping up for the next Treyarch Call of Duty title for some time, with Black Ops 6 officially being confirmed earlier this year. Players have had their Call of Duty fill with Modern Warfare 3, a game that has been praised for its mechanics but criticized for its story and recycled content. Some felt that Modern Warfare 3 was lacking in its campaign mode, while others criticized its focus on multiplayer map remakes, but even Zombies did not escape criticism due to its divisive open-world format. However, fans of old school Zombies are in luck, as Black Ops 6 Zombies is being positioned as a return to form.

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Treyarch officially revealed a bite-size look at Black Ops 6's Zombies mode as part of the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, confirming several key features. Players will have access to two maps at launch: Liberty Falls and Terminus. The former is focused on a small rural town, while the latter was highlighted in the early footage of the mode and takes place on an island prison. Treyarch confirmed Black Ops 6 continues right where Black Ops: Cold War left off, with the prison map likely taking place in the area where Peck pointed in the Forsaken cutscene. In the snippet of gameplay, an Aether turret trap can be seen as well as a bloated Zombie that could potentially be a mini-boss.

Treyarch Shares First-Look at Black Ops 6 Zombies

Treyarch also confirmed that round-based gameplay is back with these two maps, a feature many Zombies fans have been hoping to see a return in Black Ops 6. The game will also feature a dedicated crew of Zombie-slayers, which has been heavily requested by fans, but will still allow Black Ops 6 players to play as Operators if they wish. The four core characters will be Weaver, Carver, Dr. Grey, and a new character named Maya Aguinaldo. Additionally, Gobblegum is confirmed to return, with pieces able to be earned in-game or purchased via microtransactions.

Call of Duty Zombies started as a simple easter egg mode packaged at the end of 2008's World at War, acting as a bonus for players who managed to complete the game's story mode. Players immediately fell in love with the survival experience, getting hooked on its satisfying and rewarding gameplay and, eventually, its complex storyline. Zombies is deceptively simple on the surface but features a heap of challenging mechanics, Easter eggs, and strategy underneath all of its blood and gore, making it a staple of the Call of Duty brand for nearly two decades.