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{{Infobox video game
| title = Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies
| image = Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies Key Art.png
| alt = Key artwork, depicting four individuals combating a horde of zombies. Text reads "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies".
| developer = [[Treyarch]]
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| designer = Kevin Drew
| writer = {{ubl|Craig Houston|Dan Laufer}}
| composer = Brian Tuey
| series = ''[[Call of Duty]]''
| platform = {{ubl|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}}
| released = October 25, 2024
| genre = [[First-person shooter|First]]/[[third-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies''''' is a 2024 [[cooperative video game]] developed by [[Treyarch]] and published by [[Activision]]. Set in February 1991, the game's story follows the senior staff members of the former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group "Requiem" directly after the events of ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' (2020). It was released as part of ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' on October 25, 2024, for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]].

As with most previous iterations of ''[[Call of Duty]]''{{'s}} [[Call of Duty Zombies|Zombies mode]], ''Black Ops 6 Zombies''—playable from either a [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] or [[Third-person (video games)|third-person perspective]]—tasks players with combating endless hordes of [[zombie]]s that increase in both number and difficulty with every round. The mode features six main maps, each of which features a main quest for players to pursue, along with a number of side quests and [[Easter egg (media)|easter egg]]s. Like the core game, it features an omnidirectional movement system, allowing players to sprint, dive, and slide in any direction.

While developing ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'', Treyarch sought to refine what they established with ''Black Ops Cold War'', introduce new elements to the mode, re-add old aspects from previous games, and make it more approachable for new players. Marketing for the mode began in June 2024 during the 2024 [[Xbox Developer Direct|Xbox Games Showcase]] event; a full reveal debuted in August. Upon release, ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' received positive reviews from critics, who praised its core gameplay format, movement system, and its launch maps. A continuation of its story is featured in the Zombies mode for ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 7]]'' (2025).

== Gameplay ==
{{See also|Call of Duty: Black Ops 6#Gameplay|l1=Gameplay of ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6''}}
[[File:Black Ops 6 Zombies Gameplay.gif|thumb|left|239px|As with previous ''[[Call of Duty Zombies]]'' modes, players can use special "wonder weapons" to combat the undead.<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" />|alt=A visual demonstration of Black Ops 6 Zombies' gameplay.]]

''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies'' is a [[cooperative video game|cooperative game]]<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /> played from either a [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] or [[Third-person (video games)|third-person perspective]].<ref name="BO6ZombiesOverview"/> Like previous versions of ''[[Call of Duty]]''{{'s}} [[Call of Duty Zombies|Zombies mode]], players use a selection of military equipment, such as weapons, "field upgrades", and special "wonder weapons",<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewGSpot" /> to combat endless hordes of [[zombie]]s, which increase in both number and difficulty with every completed round. Up to four players can play together in a match;<ref name="BO6ZombiesPreviewIGN" /> solo matches are also available, with the ability for players to pause and [[Saved game|save their progress]] in them.<ref name="BO6ZombiesSoloSaves" /> As with the core game, the mode features an omnidirectional movement system, allowing players to sprint, dive, and slide in any direction.<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" />

''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' features six playable maps, "Liberty Falls", "Terminus", "Citadelle des Morts", "The Tomb", "Shattered Veil", and "Reckoning",<ref name="BO6ZombiesMapsPCGN" /> which directly continue the mode's storyline following the events of ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' (2020).<ref name="BO6GameplayDetailsIGN" /><ref name="BO6RevealCODBlog" /> Each map includes a main quest that players must solve without any guidance,<ref name="BO6ZombiesOverview" /> which typically culminates in a [[Boss (video games)|boss fight]].<ref name="BO6ZombiesEasterEggsPCGN" /> A number of side quests and [[Easter egg (media)|easter egg]]s are also featured on ''Black Ops 6 Zombies''{{'}} maps,<ref name="BO6ZombiesOverview" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesEasterEggsPCGN" /> which require additional steps to complete;<ref name="BO6ZombiesEasterEggsPCGN" /> for example, collecting several mini-statues of a [[superhero]] on Liberty Falls allows players to temporarily transform into said superhero.<ref name="BO6ZombiesAetherellaEuroG" /> Two additional [[game mode]]s—"Directed" and "Grief"—were added to all maps post-launch;<ref name="BO6DirectedMode" /><ref name="BO6GriefMode" /> the former allows players to complete main quests with in-game assistance,<ref name="BO6DirectedMode" /> while the latter pits two teams of four players against one another as they attempt to survive the undead, while hindering the enemy team indirectly via debuffs.<ref name="BO6GriefMode" />

Prior to starting a match, players can select and customize a primary loadout weapon, a dedicated melee weapon, and a field upgrade; they can also acquire additional weapons via a map's "wall buys" or obtain a randomly chosen weapon from a "mystery box". Players can also choose their desired character from a selection of four "dedicated crew" members—Grigori Weaver, Elizabeth Grey, Mackenzie "Mac" Carver, and Maya Aguinaldo;<ref name="BO6ZombiesOverview" />  alternatively, they can play as any character from ''Black Ops 6''{{'s}} multiplayer component.<ref name="BO6PreviewSRant" /> While in a match, players have two main currencies to manage: "Essence" and "Salvage".<ref name="BO6ZombiesRevealWC" /> Both currencies are obtained from killing zombies; Essence is used to unlock access to new parts of the maps, acquire weapon upgrades from the "Pack-a-Punch" machine, and to purchase additional player upgrades, including "Perk-a-Cola" cans and [[Body armor|armor vests]], while Salvage is used to acquire ammo modifications for the player's weapons, increase a weapon's damage tier, and to craft various pieces of lethal and tactical equipment.<ref name="BO6ZombiesOverview" /> Players can also earn "GobbleGums"—single-use consumables that grant various in-game effects—and unlock "Augments", a set of minor and major upgrades to perks, field upgrades and ammo mods. Each perk, field upgrade, and ammo mod features up to three minor and major Augments, with one of each type being equipable at the same time, allowing players to customize and experiment with different play styles.<ref name="BO6ZombiesPreviewIGN" />

== Plot ==
In February 1991, a [[zombie]] incursion from the "Dark Aether" dimension occurs at the [[West Virginia]]n town of Liberty Falls, during which the Director of the former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group "Requiem" and the classified operation "Project Janus", Edward Richtofen ([[Nolan North]]), goes missing. Meanwhile, former KGB scientist Dr. William Peck and smuggler Maya Aguinaldo ([[Chantelle Barry]]) free Requiem's senior staff—Special Officer Grigori Weaver ([[Gene Farber]]), Drs. Elizabeth Grey (Abigail Marlowe) and Oskar Strauss ([[Jeremy Crutchley]]), Major Mackenzie Carver (Keston John), and Captain Stoney "Raptor One" Maddox ([[Derek Phillips (actor)|Derek Phillips]])—from their imprisonment at Terminus Island, a remote Project Janus research facility in the [[Philippine Sea]].{{efn|name=BOCWZ|As depicted in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War|Black Ops Cold War]]'' (2020)}} Peck proposes they hunt down Richtofen, while Maya seeks to rescue her brother Nathan, who is also imprisoned at Terminus. A second breach occurs simultaneously with the one at Liberty Falls, forcing Requiem to fend off zombies. The group locates and kills a mutated Nathan, then establishes communications with the Synaptic Algorithm Module (S.A.M.), an [[artificial intelligence|AI]] system designed by Richtofen based on the personality of Requiem ally Samantha Maxis, who trapped herself in the Dark Aether to help Requiem contain "the Forsaken", an entity responsible for various incursions in the 1980s;{{efn|name=BOCWZ}} with S.A.M.'s help, the team neutralizes Terminus's head scientist, Revati Modi.

S.A.M. reveals that Richtofen hired the French Syndicate, a crime family based in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] principality of Avalon, to locate the "Sentinel Artifact", an object of power that controls a primordial substance, known as "Prima Materia"; she also says that the Syndicate hired former Requiem informant Sergei Ravenov (Andrew Morgado) to abduct [[Demonology|demonologist]] Gabriel Krafft. Believing the Artifact can free Maxis from the Dark Aether, the team travels to an Avalonian village, where they find Ravenov, who still mourns the loss of Maxis. Ravenov reveals that the Syndicate interrogated Krafft for information, but he refused to speak. As a new outbreak occurs, Requiem enters a nearby castle and finds Krafft imprisoned within its dungeon; Maya also finds and kills the Syndicate's leader, François "Franco" Moreau, who [[Human trafficking|smuggled]] Nathan to Terminus. With Krafft's assistance, the team recovers the "Obscurus Altilium", an [[amulet]] that can help them obtain the Artifact, but fails to save Krafft from succumbing to the zombies. In his dying breath, Krafft directs the group to a nearby [[Archaeological site|excavation site]] and begs them not to kill Richtofen, who he reveals to be his adopted son.

At the excavation site, Requiem uses the amulet to enter a "Dark Aether Nexus", where they complete a series of trials to acquire the Artifact. At S.A.M.'s behest, Requiem arrives at Richtofen's mansion in Liberty Falls, where they perform rituals to power up the Artifact; after giving her the charged Artifact, S.A.M. teleports the team to a room where Richtofen is imprisoned. Richtofen confronts Weaver, revealing that he sought the Artifact to resurrect his wife and son, who were killed in a failed [[Assassination|assassination hit]] on him in 1981—carried out by Weaver and Maxis—and that he hand-picked Weaver for Requiem to keep him in check. After forming a truce with Richtofen and escaping the mansion via a device in the latter's possession, Requiem learns that S.A.M. intends to use the Artifact to reconstitute and inhabit Maxis' body, giving her control over Maxis' Dark Aether powers.

The group heads toward "Janus Towers", Project Janus' [[headquarters]], where Richtofen attempts to confront S.A.M., while Requiem stabilizes the facility's Aether reactors. Requiem encounters the Forsaken, who tries to escape his containment chamber following a power surge, but is defeated and turned into a weapon, the "Gorgofex"; they also encounter Richtofen's subordinate, Security Chief John Blanchard, and Dr. Pericles Panos, a Project Janus scientist who betrayed the organization in service of a mysterious Dark Aether entity, and can elect to sacrifice one of them, resulting in their soul being consumed to upgrade the Gorgofex. Requiem regains access to the Artifact and is faced with a decision: to help Richtofen resurrect his family, or to help S.A.M. create a human body; either choice results in the other becoming hostile. Regardless of the choice, Requiem emerges triumphant, but is teleported by the Artifact into the Dark Aether, where they encounter an alternate version of Richtofen and his three companions: "Tank" Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski, and Takeo Masaki.

== Development and release ==
''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' was developed by [[Treyarch]] as a core component of ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' (2024).<ref name="BO6PreviewGR+" /> Associate design director Kevin Drew described it as a refinement of what the studio established with ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' (2020), while also introducing both new elements to the mode and aspects from previous games.<ref name="BO6PreviewSRant" /> Drew felt it was important to add certain elements that the team was not able to bring to ''Black Ops Cold War'' due to development challenges, such as the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]; one of these things was a set playable crew that evolves throughout the game's narrative via cinematics and "emergent" gameplay moments.<ref name="Xbox2024CreatorsPanel" />{{rp|at=9:03-9:33}} He also wanted to "bring Zombies to more people" by making it more approachable for new players and enabling them to reach higher rounds.<ref name="Xbox2024CreatorsPanel" />{{rp|at=13:19-13:51}} Brian Tuey wrote the mode's score,<ref name="BO6Credits" /> while Kevin Sherwood composed original songs for every ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' map, which are hidden as [[Easter egg (media)|easter egg]]s within the maps.<ref name="BO6ZombiesEasterEggsPCGN" /> 

Amidst the then-ongoing [[2024–2025 SAG-AFTRA video game strike|SAG-AFTRA video game strike]], players noticed that [[Activision]] had recast some [[Voice acting|voice actors]] from previous Zombies modes for ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' without a public announcement, including Zeke Alton and [[Julie Nathanson]], who respectively voiced the characters William Peck and Samantha Maxis. Alton and Activision acknowledged the recasting via statements to ''[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]]''; Alton expressed he "absolutely adore[d] the creative team and the opportunity [he] had to collaborate with them in the past", and that he "hope[d] to collaborate in the future once all performers are protected against [[generative artificial intelligence|generative AI]] abuse", while Activision said they respected the "personal choice" of the actors and that they were "look[ing] forward to a mutually beneficial outcome as soon as possible."<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsGD" /> Journalists noted that ''Black Ops 6'' was not a struck production, due to it entering development prior to the beginning of the strike;<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsGD" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsGI.biz" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsIGN" /> some speculated that the actors opted not to sign new contracts in solidarity with striking union members.<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsIGN" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsTheGamer" />

The mode was released alongside ''Black Ops 6'' on October 25, 2024, for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]].<ref name="BO6ReleaseDate" /> It was made available to subscribers of select [[Xbox Game Pass]] plans on release day, including Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for Console;<ref name="BO6GamePass" /> it is also available via select [[cloud gaming]] platforms, including [[GeForce Now]] and [[Xbox Cloud Gaming]].<ref name="BO6GeForceNow" /><ref name="BO6XCloud" /> Post-release, Treyarch supported ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' with seasonal [[Software update#Video game patch|updates]], which added new playable content to the mode, such as maps, perks, limited-time modes, and in-game events.<ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC1" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC2" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC3" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC4" /> A continuation of its story is featured in the Zombies mode for ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 7]]'' (2025).<ref name="BO6Sequel" />

=== Promotion ===
Activision and [[Microsoft]] revealed initial details about ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' during a "Direct" presentation for ''Black Ops 6'', which aired as part of the 2024 [[Xbox Developer Direct|Xbox Games Showcase]] event on June 9.<ref name="XGSRecapEuroG" /> Following the publishing of teasers on a website titled "The Truth Dies",<ref name="BO6TheTruthDies" /> and a cinematic trailer for the map "Terminus",<ref name="BO6TerminusIntelEuroG" /> a gameplay trailer was released on August 8, along with a blog post outlining the mode's core gameplay systems.<ref name="BO6ZombiesRevealEuroG" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesRevealWC" /> Further details about ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' and gameplay footage from the "Liberty Falls" map were revealed at the 2024 Call of Duty: Next showcase event on August 28;<ref name="CODNext2024" /> following fan feedback regarding Liberty Falls' visual presentation, Treyarch made adjustments to its look, feel, and sound in order to "crank up the map's creepiness factor."<ref name="BO6ZombiesLFChanges" />

== Reception ==
{{See also|Call of Duty: Black Ops 6#Reception|l1=Reception of ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6''}}
{{Video game reviews
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewGSpot" />
| IGN = 8/10<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" />
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''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' received positive reviews from critics,<ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewGSpot" /> as did the core game.<ref name="Metacritic" /><ref name="OpenCritic" /> ''[[IGN]]''{{'s}} Will Borger wrote that the mode was "absurd and campy and amazing and goofy in all the right ways".<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'s}} Keith Stuart noted that ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' was "fraught and incredibly stressful" but said it was "a real blast" with friends.<ref name="BO6ReviewTG" /> ''[[GamesRadar+]]''{{'s}} Andrew Brown felt that ''Black Ops 6''{{'s}} version of ''Call of Duty''{{'s}} Zombies mode revitalized his love for it as a whole.<ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+" /> Multiple outlets appreciated ''Black Ops 6 Zombies''{{'}} round-based gameplay format, as opposed to the mode's [[open world]] design in ''Black Ops 6''{{'s}} direct predecessor, ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023 video game)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III]]'' (2023).<ref name="BO6ReviewTG" /><ref name="BO6ReviewTR" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" />

Critics liked the design of ''Black Ops 6 Zombies''{{'}} launch maps, "Terminus" and "Liberty Falls".<ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+" /><ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /><ref name="BO6ReviewHCG" /> ''GamesRadar+''{{'s}} Brown described Liberty Falls as a "bridge between the original maps of ''[[Call of Duty: World at War|World at War]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops|Black Ops]]'', and the larger settings used from ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II|Black Ops 2]]'' onward", and noted an "old-school" layout design for Terminus, "beginning in a single hall before branching out in a web of small, oppressive hallways and rooms."<ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+" /> ''IGN''{{'s}} Borger expressed a preference for Liberty Falls due to its "more open areas" and "unique travel options".<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /> ''[[Valnet|Hardcore Gamer]]''{{'s}} Kevin Dunsmore felt the mode's "smart" map design created "a thrilling experience".<ref name="BO6ReviewHCG" />

''[[Gamer Network|VG247]]''{{'s}} Fran Ruiz felt ''Black Ops 6 Zombies'' "greatly benefit[s]" from the core game's new  omnidirectional movement system.<ref name="BO6ReviewVG247" /> ''IGN''{{'s}} Borger thought the movement "fe[lt] good" but expected that players wouldn't use it "all of the time, especially as the zombies get more numerous in the later rounds."<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewIGN" /> ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'s}} Phil Hornshaw asserted that the movement's agility added "an extra dynamism to Zombies".<ref name="BO6ZombiesReviewGSpot" />

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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<ref name="BO6PreviewGR+">{{Cite web |last=West |first=Josh |date=June 9, 2024 |title=Call of Duty has been treading water since Modern Warfare – and now Black Ops 6 is here to "define the future" of the franchise |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-has-been-treading-water-since-modern-warfare-and-now-black-ops-6-is-here-to-define-the-future-of-the-franchise/ |access-date=October 14, 2025 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en  |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609190927/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-has-been-treading-water-since-modern-warfare-and-now-black-ops-6-is-here-to-define-the-future-of-the-franchise/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6PreviewSRant">{{Cite web |last=Keyes |first=Rob |date=June 9, 2024 |title=I've Played Black Ops 6 And I Have So Much To Tell You |url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-multiplayer-zombies-campaign-details/ |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609212831/https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-multiplayer-zombies-campaign-details/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Xbox2024CreatorsPanel">{{cite web |author=@[[Xbox]] |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Xbox Games Showcase 2024: Meet the Creators Panel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fu8pbP7-Sw |access-date=December 9, 2025 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625150547/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fu8pbP7-Sw |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6Credits">{{cite video game |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |developer=[[Treyarch]] & [[Raven Software]] |publisher=[[Activision]] |platform=[[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox Series X/S]] |date=October 25, 2024 |scene=Credits}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsGD">{{Cite news |last=Francis |first=Bryant |date=December 18, 2024 |title=Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/black-ops-6-zombies-characters-recast-after-original-actors-withdrew-during-strike |access-date=December 9, 2025 |website=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] |language=en |archive-date=December 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251209152431/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/black-ops-6-zombies-characters-recast-after-original-actors-withdrew-during-strike |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsGI.biz">{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Vikki |date=December 19, 2024 |title=Activision confirms it has replaced Call of Duty Black Ops 6 voice actors during SAG-AFTRA strike |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-confirms-it-has-replaced-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-voice-actors-during-sag-aftra-strike |access-date=January 8, 2026 |website=[[Gamer Network|GamesIndustry.biz]] |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219185754/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-confirms-it-has-replaced-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-voice-actors-during-sag-aftra-strike |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsIGN">{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=December 19, 2024 |title=Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Character Recast After Players Expressed Concern About New Voices |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-confirms-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-character-recast-after-players-expressed-concern-about-new-voices |access-date=January 8, 2026 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219122037/https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-confirms-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-character-recast-after-players-expressed-concern-about-new-voices |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRecastsTheGamer">{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Joshua |date=December 19, 2024 |title=Activision Confirms It Has Recast Striking Black Ops 6 Zombies Voice Actors |url=https://www.thegamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-voice-actorsrecast-confirmed-activision/ |access-date=January 8, 2026 |website=[[Valnet|TheGamer]] |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219051224/https://www.thegamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-voice-actorsrecast-confirmed-activision/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ReleaseDate">{{Cite web |last=Apsey |first=Echo |date=July 12, 2024 |title='Call of Duty Black Ops 6' release date, multiplayer news, and everything we know |url=https://www.nme.com/guides/gaming-guides/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-release-date-multiplayer-news-and-everything-we-know-3764076 |access-date=October 14, 2025 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005083209/https://www.nme.com/guides/gaming-guides/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-release-date-multiplayer-news-and-everything-we-know-3764076 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6GamePass">{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=July 10, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 a Hot Topic as Microsoft Hikes Xbox Game Pass Prices |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-a-hot-topic-as-microsoft-hikes-xbox-game-pass-prices |access-date=September 12, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710143103/https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-a-hot-topic-as-microsoft-hikes-xbox-game-pass-prices |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6GeForceNow">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Cole |date=October 4, 2024 |title=Black Ops 6 to launch into NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on release day |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/black-ops-6-to-launch-into-nvidias-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-service-on-release-day |access-date=October 15, 2024 |website=[[Future plc|Windows Central]] |language=en |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004112232/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/black-ops-6-to-launch-into-nvidias-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-service-on-release-day |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6XCloud">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=October 14, 2024 |title=Three Call of Duty games are coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on October 25th |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/14/24269925/xbox-cloud-gaming-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-support |access-date=October 15, 2024 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en |archive-date=October 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241015111642/https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/14/24269925/xbox-cloud-gaming-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-support |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC1">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Cole |date=December 5, 2024 |title=Everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 Reloaded— New maps, limited modes, Ranked play, patch notes and more |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/everything-coming-to-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-season-1-reloaded |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[Future plc|Windows Central]] |language=en |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205144629/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/everything-coming-to-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-season-1-reloaded#section-black-ops-6-season-1-reloaded-zombies-changes |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC2">{{Cite web |last=Doster |first=S.E. |date=January 22, 2025 |title=CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone Season 2 Roadmap Details Terminator Event, New MP Maps, And Warzone Improvements |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/cod-black-ops-6-and-warzone-season-2-roadmap-details-terminator-event-new-mp-maps-and-warzone-improvements/2900-6155/ |access-date=January 22, 2025 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122212138/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/cod-black-ops-6-and-warzone-season-2-roadmap-details-terminator-event-new-mp-maps-and-warzone-improvements/2900-6155/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC3">{{Cite web |last=Hore |first=Jamie |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Black Ops 6 Season 3's new Zombies map sees fan-favorite guns and perks return |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6/season-3-zombies-map-double-tap-ray-gun |access-date=December 9, 2025 |website=[[PCGamesN]] |language=en-US |archive-date=March 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327184422/https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6/season-3-zombies-map-double-tap-ray-gun |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesDLC4">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Valerie |date=July 29, 2025 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5 launches August 7 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2025/07/29/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-and-warzone-season-5-launches-august-7/ |access-date=July 29, 2025 |website=[[PlayStation#PlayStation Blog|PlayStation Blog]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250729181622/https://blog.playstation.com/2025/07/29/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-and-warzone-season-5-launches-august-7/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6Sequel">{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=August 19, 2025 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 New Trailer Reveals Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies Details, Release Date, and Much More — Here’s Everything You Need to Know |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-new-trailer-reveals-campaign-multiplayer-and-zombies-details-release-date-and-much-more-heres-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=August 20, 2025 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |archive-date=August 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820102319/https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-new-trailer-reveals-campaign-multiplayer-and-zombies-details-release-date-and-much-more-heres-everything-you-need-to-know |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XGSRecapEuroG">{{Cite news |last=Lynn |first=Lottie |date=June 9, 2024 |title=Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-microsofts-xbox-games-showcase-black-ops-6-direct-2024 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en |archive-date=August 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807155308/https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-microsofts-xbox-games-showcase-black-ops-6-direct-2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6TheTruthDies">{{Cite web |last=Esguerra |first=Tyler |date=August 1, 2024 |title=Treyarch is finally teasing Black Ops 6 Zombies—with a full reveal coming soon |url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/treyarch-is-finally-teasing-black-ops-6-zombies-with-a-full-reveal-coming-soon |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=[[Gamurs|Dot Esports]] |language=en |archive-date=August 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807155401/https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/treyarch-is-finally-teasing-black-ops-6-zombies-with-a-full-reveal-coming-soon |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6TerminusIntelEuroG">{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies mode gets first trailer and story details |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-black-ops-6s-zombies-mode-gets-a-first-trailer-and-story-details |access-date=August 7, 2024 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en |archive-date=August 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806222757/https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-black-ops-6s-zombies-mode-gets-a-first-trailer-and-story-details |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRevealEuroG">{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's "purely round-based" Zombies mode gameplay detailed |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-black-ops-6s-purely-round-based-zombies-mode-gameplay-detailed |access-date=August 9, 2024 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808222102/https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-black-ops-6s-purely-round-based-zombies-mode-gameplay-detailed |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesRevealWC">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Cole |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer and intel barrage haunts us with the first official look at Zombies gameplay |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/latest-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-trailer-and-intel-barrage-haunts-us-with-the-first-official-look-at-zombies-gameplay |access-date=October 15, 2024 |website=[[Future plc|Windows Central]] |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808213753/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/latest-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-trailer-and-intel-barrage-haunts-us-with-the-first-official-look-at-zombies-gameplay |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="CODNext2024">{{cite web |first=Cripe |last=Michael |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Call of Duty Next: Everything Announced for Black Ops 6 and Warzone |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-next-everything-announced-for-black-ops-6-and-warzone |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829012436/https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-next-everything-announced-for-black-ops-6-and-warzone |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesLFChanges">{{Cite web |last=Doster |first=S.E. |date=October 17, 2024 |title=CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies - Check Out Liberty Falls Changes And Terminus Map POIs |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/cod-black-ops-6-zombies-check-out-liberty-falls-and-terminus-map-pois/2900-5872/ |access-date=January 6, 2026 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 6, 2026 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260106211610/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/cod-black-ops-6-zombies-check-out-liberty-falls-and-terminus-map-pois/2900-5872/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Reviews - Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-black-ops-6/ |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 29, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250411153718/https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-black-ops-6/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="OpenCritic">{{Cite web |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Reviews |url=https://opencritic.com/game/17124/call-of-duty-black-ops-6 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=[[OpenCritic]] |language=en |archive-date=October 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241029223132/https://opencritic.com/game/17124/call-of-duty-black-ops-6 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ReviewTR">{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Dashiell |date=October 31, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review: back with a bang |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |access-date=January 6, 2025 |website=[[TechRadar]] |language=en |archive-date=November 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108221512/https://www.techradar.com/gaming/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ZombiesFeatureGR+">{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Andrew |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Black Ops 6 Zombies makes me feel like I'm in 2010 again, in the best way possible |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/black-ops-6-zombies-makes-me-feel-like-im-in-2010-again-in-the-best-way-possible/ |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241028190056/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/black-ops-6-zombies-makes-me-feel-like-im-in-2010-again-in-the-best-way-possible/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ReviewVG247">{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Fran |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review |url=https://www.vg247.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=[[Gamer Network|VG247]] |language=en |archive-date=October 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241029224250/https://www.vg247.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ReviewTG">{{Cite news |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review – annual military shooter fixture hasn't felt this fresh in years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/29/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |access-date=October 29, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=October 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241029172917/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/29/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-review |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BO6ReviewHCG">{{Cite web |last=Dunsmore |first=Kevin |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/review-call-of-duty-black-ops-6/ |access-date=October 15, 2025 |website=[[Valnet|Hardcore Gamer]] |language=en |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108183200/https://hardcoregamer.com/review-call-of-duty-black-ops-6/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.callofduty.com/blackops6/zombies}}

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