The closer fans get to the launch ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, the more it seems like it could be the complete package. Though last year’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has its fans, the game had no original maps on launch, and its campaign was incredibly short and devoid of the thrilling setpieces fans come to expect from the franchise.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, on the other hand, is set to offer 16 original maps, a full-length campaign that ties in directly withBlack Ops 1,2, andCold War, and the long-awaited return of round-based Zombies.
For many long-timeCall of Dutyfans, it’s that last inclusion that’s really ramping up excitement levels.Black Ops Cold War’s Outbreak andModern Warfare 3’s open-world Zombiesmodes were fun experiments, but they didn’t quite achieve the tone and atmosphere that fans want from the classic horde mode.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6could right the ship, however, with Terminus and Liberty Falls both being traditional round-based maps set to appear on launch day. But Treyarch also has a hidden weapon that it can use to weather any potential storms that could come its way after release.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies Is Getting a Third Map Before 2025
Fans Are Divided on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Zombies Maps
Since its first set of announcement trailers back in June,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has continued to slowly drip-feed fans more information about the game’s Zombies mode. Terminus was the first map to get a more extended breakdown, with fans being shown its intro cinematic and a few flashes of gameplay back in August. Set in a prison located on a floating island in the middle of the Philippine Sea, Terminus hearkens back to belovedmaps like Shi No Numa, Zetsubou No Shima, and Mob of the Dead, and long-time fans can’t wait to dive in to discover all of its secrets.
Liberty Falls, on the other hand, doesn’t have many long-timeCall of Duty: Zombiesfans quite as excited. Following the footage shown duringAugust’s Call of Duty: NEXT event, some fans have concerns over Liberty Falls' art direction and general map layout, with some thinking it looks too similar toCold WarandMW3’s larger open-world maps, which themselves were criticized for looking too much like aWarzonemap. Of course, fans should reserve their judgment untilCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s full release, but there is a chance Liberty Falls might not meet some fans' expectations.
A Third Zombies Map Will Solve Problems Before They Even Appear
But even if Liberty Falls doesn’t meet expectations, Treyarch has a powerful ace up its sleeve. During the aforementioned Call of Duty: NEXT event, the podcast CODPOD briefly took over the event’s main feed. During the live podcast, Treyarch’s Associate Director of Design, Kevin Drew, let slip thata third Zombies mapwould be coming toCall of Duty: Black Ops 6before the end of 2024.
There are no official details on what this map could look like just yet, but regardless, it’s a powerful weapon for Treyarch to have in its arsenal in the lead-up toBlack Ops 6’s release. The moment fans start to lose interest inBlack Ops 6’s Zombies mode, Treyarch will be able to drop this mysterious third map, hopefully keeping them hooked for just a little while longer.
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
