Since it arrived in October, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been getting a steady stream of content updates. Most excitingly for us here in Co-op Land (TM), the game's round-based zombies mode got a third map and the slightly easier "Directed Mode" not too long ago. Still, more is always better, so three maps isn't enough! Luckily, a map called "The Tomb" will be added on January 28. That's not too far off!
The Zombies mode in Black Ops 6 follows the classic round-based structure of previous Call of Duty games. No open-world here! Players squad up, choose a map, and progress through increasingly tough waves of zombies and other monsters. Downed enemies drop Salvage, a currency that can be spent at various upgrade stations spread throughout each map. You'll need those upgrades because the zombies get faster and faster, and tougher enemies like flying insect-like beasts and big boss monsters start to spawn before too long. It's a tense and exciting time, and as challenging as ever.
"Citadelle Des Mort" Zombies map screenshots
The Call of Duty blog provides a quick description of the scenario players will find in "The Tomb":
After surviving the horrific events at Citadelle des Morts, Weaver, Grey, Carver, and Maya follow Gabriel Krafft’s final words to a nearby excavation site to secure the Sentinel Artifact. Built on the remains of ancient burial grounds with suspected origins dating back to 2500 B.C.E., these catacombs went undisturbed for centuries until the early 1900s... and what lies beneath may run deeper than anyone ever imagined.
The Season 2 update that comes on January 28 promises the following quality of life changes:
- Challenge Tracking & Near Completion (Zombies and Multiplayer)
- Manually track up to 10 Calling Card Challenges and 10 Camo Challenges per mode to easily keep track of Challenges you’re progressing.
- If you have less than 10 Calling Card Challenges or 10 Camo Challenges tracked, your nearest Challenges to completion will display in those slots instead. This should help players discover and identify Challenges they are close to completing.
- Co-op Pause
- In matches where everyone is in the same party, the party leader will now be able to pause the game for everyone to regroup on strategy or take a snack break during those high-round runs. We know this one’s been requested since launch, and we’re excited to get it in with S02.
- AFK Kick Loadout Recovery
- If a player gets kicked for going AFK in a co-op game, now their loadout, Essence, and Salvage will be restored after they rejoin.
- Separate HUD Presets for Zombies and Multiplayer
- At last, you’ll be able to set up the HUD Preset settings you prefer for Zombies and keep an entirely different setup for MP without having to change them between modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sells for $69.99 on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam.