Treyarch is celebrating 115 Day with a mystery box full of announcements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, including the reveal of a new map called The Tomb.
This January 15 celebration is a special holiday for Call of Duty players, featuring a full blog breakdown of all the upcoming zombie-themed surprises. The highlight of today's announcements is the introduction of The Tomb, a new sandy Zombies map set to debut with Season 2 on January 28. This means players will have another exciting addition to the Zombies universe just less than two weeks after Season 1's Citadelle des Morts.
According to Treyarch, "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." The story unfolds in The Tomb, built on ancient burial grounds dating back to 2500 B.C.E., which remained undisturbed until the early 1900s. The mysteries beneath these catacombs are said to run deeper than anyone could have imagined.
The team described The Tomb as a mysterious area with connections to a British archeologist named Sir Archibald Fotherington-Smythe, though they shared little else about its integration into the broader Zombies narrative.
In terms of gameplay, The Tomb is expected to offer an experience akin to Liberty Falls, the vibrant, small-town map that launched with Black Ops 6 in October. Treyarch promises "tighter play spaces with a focus on replayability" as players uncover the numerous Easter eggs hidden within The Tomb.
Treyarch also teased a reimagined Wonder Weapon "inspired by our past" and the return of an iconic SMG, though specifics remain undisclosed.
Season 2 will bring a robust set of quality-of-life improvements, including new features long requested by the community. Players will be able to track up to 10 Calling Card challenges and 10 Camo challenges in both Zombies and Multiplayer. Additionally, Zombies will feature a co-op pause option, allowing the party leader to pause a match mid-run. HUD presets for Zombies and Multiplayer will be separated in Season 2, and players will have the ability to rejoin Zombies matches with their loadout if they are disconnected.
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To celebrate 115 Day, Black Ops 6 players can enjoy double the GobbleGum earn rate, as well as double player, weapon, and battle pass XP from now until 10am PT on January 21. Treyarch also shared some impressive stats about the story-driven Directed Mode, revealing that players have collectively spent over 480 million hours playing Black Ops 6 Zombies.
"Our goal from the start for Directed Mode was simple: grow the Zombies community by guiding new players through the Main Quests with some guardrails in place, so they can experience the storyline and hopefully become lifelong Zombies fans," the team stated. "The numbers are promising! Since Directed Mode went live, our average Main Quest completion rate has more than doubled, rising from 3.38% on November 14 to 8.23% today."
Fans are eager to hear the voices of the Zombies characters when The Tomb launches. Last month, Activision acknowledged the recasting of some beloved Zombies characters due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
For those taking on Zombies mode, check out our Essential Zombies Tips and Tricks and our guide on How to Exfil. Both Zombies maps are packed with Easter eggs and secrets; here's everything we've discovered in both Terminus and Liberty Falls, including How to Pack-a-Punch in Liberty Falls and How to Get the Meteor Easter Egg in Terminus.
