Despite only having been released very recently, fans have already become deeply familiar with everythingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Zombies mode has to offer. Following four years of development, a lot of pressure was on the title’s two Zombies launch maps, Liberty Falls and Terminus, to deliver some fantastic experiences, and Treyarch has done quite well in terms of achieving this.
While the size and structure of Liberty Falls and Terminus inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6have some inherent benefits over other recent Zombies maps that fans have encountered, the amount of Easter eggs that can be found in both maps is arguably the real breath of fresh air for the franchise. Easter eggs are a huge part ofCoDZombies' rich history, and while most titles have featured large-scale Easter eggs,Black Ops 6already has a fantastic variety of big and small secrets that gives its Zombies maps an undeniable charm.
The Range of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Zombies Easter Eggs is a Real Return to Form
Treyarch launched the concept of Zombies inCall of Dutyall the way back in 2008 withWorld at War, with the concept of tense, endless survival against increasingly difficult waves of zombified enemies being a massive hit for the franchise. As more and more Zombies experiences were released, Treyarch leaned more into implementing hidden secrets into the mode, offering an excellent alternate purpose to Zombies survival that has been the source of intense community-driven intrigue ever since.
These Easter eggs turned into massively elaborate tasks around the time of the firstBlack Opsrelease, with Treyarch staying true to this formula ever since.CoDZombies Easter eggs now often reward players with massively powerful weapons and an abundance of perks, with maps becoming defined by the difficulty and ambition of their main Easter eggs. While this tradition has continued over the years, the massive changes that came withthe likes ofCold War’s open world Outbreak Zombiesdiminished the impact of more recent Easter eggs.Black Ops 6’s more traditional maps have brought a welcome change to this new status quo.
As expected, bothLiberty Falls and Terminus both possess major Easter eggstied to the wider narratives ofCall of DutyZombies, but the more implicit side secrets that both maps feature give huge amounts of bonus character and memorability to them. Alongside Liberty Falls' main quest, players can also collect figurines to briefly become a laser-shooting superhero, or shoot bowling shoes to unlock a full bowling mini-game with zombie targets.
The Finer Details of Black Ops 6’s Zombies Secrets Make a Huge Difference
Both launchZombies maps forBlack Ops 6also have song-related Easter eggs, which is a Zombies tradition that made up some of the first secrets that the mode ever saw. Aside from this, both maps feature a range of smaller secrets that can grant power-ups and bonus points to those in the know, allowing players to build up a greater bank of knowledge for each map over time.
The more open nature of more recentCoDZombies experiences put a lot of pressure onBlack Ops 6to shake things up, withTreyarch promising a return to tradition forCoD Zombiesprior toBO6’s launch. While things like a return to round-based maps and a core narrative cast of characters made a lot of the headlines regarding this, the abundance of wacky yet rewarding Easter eggs throughoutBO6’s launch Zombies maps gives them a level of charm that has not been seen for some time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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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.
