This marks the first time zombies have appeared in a Modern Warfare title (pic: Activision)
Activision has taken down images claiming Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is getting a zombies mode.
Zombies have long been an iconic part of the Call Of Duty series but not necessarily the Modern Warfare sub-series. For the most part Zombies mode has been relegated to the Treyarch developed titles, such as the Black Ops sub-series, although they have appeared in others as well.
Treyarch made a Zombies mode for Sledgehammer Games’ Call Of Duty: Vanguard, for example, and Infinity Ward had them in Infinite Warfare. However, they’ve never appeared in any Modern Warfare title.
This was apparently to keep the Modern Warfare games feeling more realistic (that was the case for the 2019 game at least), but it’s looking like that won’t be the case for the upcoming Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Nothing’s been confirmed by Activision or developer Infinity Ward yet but, over the weekend, someone was able to find evidence of a Zombies mode in the game’s files, via datamining.
It’s not clear exactly how they found this evidence, but it’s most likely thanks to Modern Warfare 2’s campaign mode, since it’s available in early access for those who pre-ordered the game.
Twitter user CODSploitzImgz shared a few images without context, and they have since been deleted due to a ‘report from the copyright holder.’ As is always the case with these situations, Activision’s efforts to contain the leak have only acted to confirm it’s real.
One of the images can be found on Reddit courtesy of user Chicken769, showing a selection of game modes. One of them, with a skull logo, is clearly marked as ‘round-based zombies,’ with another titled ‘Outbreak’ right next to it.
Outbreak is a zombie mode introduced in Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, so it stands to reason that it, or a different take on it, is coming back for Modern Warfare 2 in the future.
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Modern Warfare 2 is believed to have a slightly longer lifecycle than previous Call Of Duty games. This is because it’s heavily rumoured that there will be no new entry for 2023.
Instead, Modern Warfare 2 will be receiving DLC expansions, with the next game scheduled for 2024.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launches for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC on October 28.
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Activision has taken down images claiming Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is getting a zombies mode.