One of the more popular modes inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarisZombies.The mode is a frantic and fast-paced affair, and developer Treyarch has put in effort to build a narrative forZombiesthat stands alone from the traditionalCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcampaign. After teasing that a new map was coming toZombies,a trailer has dropped for the Firebase Z mission.
ZombiesinBlack Ops Cold Warstarted with the “Die Maschine” event set in an abandoned Nazi research facility in Poland, kicking off the Dark Aether story. As leader of the Requiem division of the CIA, Grigori Weaver and his team encounter a strange machine along with hordes of ancient Nazi zombies. Firebase Z is a continuation from that point, and early images of the new mission showed off a return ofZombies character Samantha Maxis.
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This latest trailer blows the door wide open on the upcoming Firebase Z mission, with Requiem taking the fight to Outpost 25 in Vietnam. A village and some abandoned facilities set in a tropical jungle shift the scene from the cold desolation of Poland in “Die Maschine.” There are lot of elements returning from previousZombiesstorylines. Fans have spotted the Russian Mangler from the Gorod Krovi map, the Wundersphere launching pads,and the Tombstone perkcoming back for Firebase Z. The action looks intense, and fans won’t have to wait long before jumping in, as the map will be released on February 4.
There had been speculation based on some Firebase Z teaser images that this new map would featurethe return ofZombiesfavorite Dr. Edward Richtofen. It appears that Richtofen is not part of the Firebase Z mission, though that doesn’t discount the possibility the doctor might return at some point. GivenZombiesinvolves parallel universe mechanics, the Dark Aether storyline could certainly reintroduce a character out of the blue.
TheZombiesmode inCall of Dutygames is a nice change of pace from the traditional multiplayer and campaign modes.Warzonemay have stolen a fair bit of the spotlight, but with somefans dismayed at the current state ofWarzone,the timing of thisZombiesrelease could offer them a respite from the frustrations of Verdansk.
The trailer makes no mention of any changes that might come to thePS exclusiveZombiesmode,Onslaught,though there has been talk of changes coming to that mode as well.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas had a few hiccups along the way, but the zanyZombiescontent seems to be hitting all the right beats for fans of the mode.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
