The post-launch life ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is set to receive another boost on May 29 thanks to the anticipated launch of the game’s fourth season, and Treyarch has already given fans a solid overview of the content it will introduce. Like any modernCall of Dutyseason,BO6’s Season 4 will be split between immediately-available content, mid-season Reloaded content, and more additions sprinkled throughout the season’s runtime, which is expected to last until around late July.
This Season 4 roadmap forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6paints a clear picture of what can be expected forWarzone, core multiplayer, and Zombies, and fans of Treyarch’s iconic undead mode are in store for some big additions, despite Season 4 not adding a new Zombies map to the game. Away from the exciting content that Season 4 is set to introduce,Black Ops 6’s post-launch life is only expected to last for a couple more seasons, meaning Season 5 will likely feature the last major Zombies map in anticipation of Treyarch’s rumored involvement in 2025’sCall of Dutyrelease.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Future Seasons Already Have a Clear Path For Zombies Content
A lot of pressure was placed onBlack Ops 6’s Zombies map poolprior to the game’s release, and Treyarch has made a concerted effort to move away from the more modern open-world formula of Outbreak and to move toward the classic round-based experiences of Zombies' past. Since the game’s launch, and throughout its post-release seasons, the developer has done a good job at introducing fresh and engaging round-based experiences, with five maps currently being available.
Across Liberty Falls, Terminus, Citadelle des Morts, The Tomb, and Shattered Veil, fans have a wide range of Zombies content to choose from, yet there is still room for more major Zombies additions. WhileSeason 4 ofBlack Ops 6will not introduce a new Zombies map, the update has drawn a lot of attention due to its plans to bring the iconic Grief game mode fromBlack Ops 2to the game.
The upcoming release ofGrief forBlack Ops 6will mark the introduction of several Grief Arena maps. These maps will be made out of claustrophobic segments of all the game’s pre-existing Zombies maps, breathing new life intoBlack Ops 6’s entire Zombies map catalog. This buys Treyarch some time to prepare another major map forBlack Ops 6, which is most likely to release in Season 5, and most theories point towards this map being a portrayal of Janus Towers, as suggested in Shattered Veil’s outro cinematic.
Black Ops 6’s Grief mode will feature 11 Grief Arena maps at launch, and this number is likely to rise with the release of the game’s next major map.
Treyarch’s Near-Future May Be too Busy For Another Black Ops 6 Zombies Map Beyond Janus Towers
Most modernCall of Dutygames only receive six in-game seasons, meaning Treyarch would only have one season left withBlack Ops 6Zombies following the likely introduction of its next major map in Season 5. It already seems unlikely that the studio would release new maps in back-to-back seasons, and Treyarch’s heavily-rumored involvement in2025’sCoDentrymakes the possibility of a Season 6 Zombies map even more unrealistic.
For some time now, theories have suggested that 2025’sCoDentry will be a directsequel toBlack Ops 2, and while the game was reportedly without a major developer for quite some time, it is rumored that Treyarch has taken the lead on the project. This could potentially impact the kind of content that Treyarch could realistically release for Zombies beyond its next major map, and Season 6 will probably have to look at other content to bidBlack Ops 6’s post-launch life farewell. This could come in the form of an Outbreak-like addition toBlack Ops 6or a major Easter egg across pre-existing maps, as it seems unlikely that a seventh major map is in the cards for the title.
