Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Final Zombies Map Revealed

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Treyarch Studios officially revealed the final round-based Zombies map being added to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Set to arrive next week with the launch of the series’ Season 6, Forsaken will conclude the exhilarating Dark Aether Zombies storyline. The Black Ops Cold War‘s final Zombies map was teased by Treyarch earlier this month on social media, and now players will finally be able to experience the finale between factions Requiem and Omega.

Treyarch has actively updated Black Ops Cold War Zombies since the title’s launch with each new season, bringing in new waves of additional Zombies content. This includes new perks, weapons, maps, and areas for the open-ended Outbreak mode that adds to the ongoing third storyline in the Call of Duty Zombies series. Set to finalize in the series’ upcoming Season 6, however, Call of Duty: Vanguard‘s Zombie mode will expand upon the lore of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and serve as a direct continuation in the form of a prequel.

Shared on a blog post on their official website, Treyarch has revealed the details for Black Ops Cold War‘s final Zombies map, set to arrive next week. The new map, Forsaken, will be available for free on October 7 during the launch of Call of Duty Season 6; and will be set in western Ukraine, where Omega has constructed a massive Aetherial portal. The story will follow Requiem and Omega Group’s final showdown to extract Sergeant Kazimir Zykov from the Dark Aether. Both factions believe this Soviet soldier who closed the portal at Projekt Endstation is the key to dealing with the Forsaken, a powerful entity existing in the Dark Aether which will either be stopped by Requiem or harnessed by the Omega Group.

The blog also hints at a possible a unique Dark Aether wonder weapon called the Chrysalax, which is shaped like an anomalous axe and will possibly be crafted or acquired on the new map. Treyarch hasn’t unveiled an abundance of details regarding Forsaken yet, but has confirmed that more information regarding the final iteration of Zombies for Black Ops Cold War will be released over the next few days as Season 6’s October 7th launch date approaches.

While fans experience one last exciting Zombie adventure in the third storyline, Activision will continue to update the series in Call of Duty Season 6. Warzone is set to receive major map changes that coincide with the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard in November. While no information regarding the prequel storyline has been given, players can look forward to seeing more Zombies in the next annual Call of Duty title, as the Dark Aether storyline wraps up with Forsaken next week.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Source: Treyarch

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