Highlights
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will feature an open-world Zombies mode.
- The mode will include new features such as access to vehicles from Call of Duty: Warzone and the ability to team up with other squads for better survival chances.
- The game will continue the Dark Aether storyline, with a familiar face from previous games, Victor Zakhaev, behind the zombies outbreak, and Task Force 141 working to contain it.
Activision has revealed the gameplay trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 open-world Zombies mode. This was showcased at the recent Call of Duty Next event, which also uncovered more details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, along with other some updates as well.
The 2008 Call of Duty: World at War was the first title to include the Zombies mode, which went on to become a part of many games that followed. While the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the 2022 Modern Warfare 2 didn’t include the Zombies mode, Modern Warfare 3 is bringing the popular mode back with an open-world twist. Activision has also promised to keep some of the core Zombies features intact, with Treyarch working closely with Sledgehammer Games to ensure they are implemented correctly. Now, the developer has revealed a first-look at the open-world Zombies gameplay.
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During the Call of Duty Next event, the Zombies trailer revealed details about the mode’s setting, vehicles, weapons, and enemies. For instance, players will have access to several vehicles seen in Call of Duty: Warzone, which includes a glowing motorcycle, and will also be able to use the Juggernaut armor against the undead. To make the open-world gameplay more interesting, it will allow players to team-up with other squads to have a better chance of survival. As for the setting of the mode, it will take place in the new Call of Duty: Warzone map called Urzikstan. Additionally, the trailer also showcased a bunch of new weapons for players to use, including the return of the Ray Gun, which can be acquired form the Mystery Box. In addition to the rank and rifle undead enemies, the open-world Zombies mode will also feature a massive three-headed monster that shoots laser beams from its mouth.
Activision has already confirmed that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies mode will continue the Dark Aether storyline. This time, the architect behind the zombies outbreak is a familiar face from the previous games, Victor Zakhaev. Consequently, Task Force 141, led by Soap and Kate Laswell, is tasked with the containment of this outbreak. Although, the exact location of this outbreak and Zakhaev’s motives behind doing so are still unknown, which will hopefully be revealed as the game's story progresses.
Aside from this, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is also adding Open Combat Missions, which will offer a new way to experience the game’s campaign. Activision is also bringing back popular features like slide cancel and red dot mini-maps, which the fans have appreciated. Another interesting feature is the Carry Forward system in the game, which allows players to transfer their progress from Modern Warfare 2 to Modern Warfare 3.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is scheduled to release November 10, 2023, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.