The future ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies is a bit unclear at the moment. While leaks have previously suggested that Treyarch could have a few more maps in store forBlack Ops 6Zombies fans beyond the four post-launch additions they have come to expect, from a narrative standpoint the Janus Towers map feels like a viable end point for the current arc of the story. Treyarch’s first tease for Season 4 has done little to provide actual answers, as while it could be hinting at an aspect of the Janus Towers map, it could just as easily be teasing the return of an iconic game mode or even another attempt at a scrappedBlack Ops 4mechanic.
Breaking Down the Three Black Ops 6 Zombies Season 4 Possibilities
Option 1: The Return of Choice-Based Easter Eggs
The first possibility plays directly off the images themselves and Treyarch’s caption of “Only one can win.” In this scenario, perhapsCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies will be returning to the Easter egg format from Victis’ maps inBlack Ops 2. For those unfamiliar with how these quests worked,TranZit, Die Rise, and Buried saw players being presented with two different paths to follow. Funnily enough, the options saw gamers deciding between Richtofen and Maxis, though the latter path was Samantha’s father Ludwig and not Sam herself. This would make a choice between the AI version of Maxis and Richtofen incredibly nostalgic, something that almost always proves to be a hit with Zombies fanatics.
Choosing a path inBlack Ops 2Zombies’ Victis crew maps not only led to different story outcomes for the three maps, but saw players completing different steps on their path to assisting either entity. AssumingBlack Ops 6Zombies' next map offers a choice between the Maxis AI and Eddie, players could potentially be seeing two different questlines in theJanus Towers map, ensuring it is varied and full of content to enjoy. However, taking this route would leave Treyarch in a tricky position with any potentialBO6maps that follow Janus Towers as well asCall of Duty2025 Zombies, as it would likely need to canonize one of the two routes.
Treyarch was able to move forward with the Aether storyline through some dimension-hopping and the younger versions of Ultimis known as Primis, though it did eventually confirm that the canon “winner” ofBO2Zombieswas Maxis.
Option 2: Grief Could Be Making a Comeback
Another potentialBlack Ops 2Zombies throwback, Grief has become a cult classic game mode over the years, with many hoping for its return in a modern Treyarch release.CoDZombies’ Grief mode, like its name suggests, saw a group of four players trying to cause grief for the opposing team of four in a PvPvE experience. Whether gamers were deliberately leading trains into the enemy, trapping the opposition in a corner to sacrifice themselves for the greater good, or tossing pieces of meat at other players to lure the undead toward them, Grief was an entertaining concept that deserves to be expanded upon. Unfortunately, it never got a second chance and only took place on a handful of small maps inBO2. Hopefully, if Treyarch decides to bring it back, it is supported with multiple mid-sized maps and exclusive features beyond the meat grenade.
The ill-fatedBlack Ops 4Zombieswas supposedly set to bring back Grief, as code referencing the mode has been found by dataminers, though it never came to be.
Option 3: The Resurrection of Factions
The final option, and perhaps the least likely of the three, is the return of Factions. It is hard to blame anyCall of DutyZombies fans who are unfamiliar with this concept, as it has never actually been a part of aBlack Opsgame. Unveiled as part of theBlack Ops 4reveal event, Factions were meant to flesh outthe Chaos universe, with players aligning with one of four groups (Bloodfaith, Novi, Dustborn, and First Legion). Since they never came to be, it is unclear what each group stood for, though players would have likely received bits of lore across the 12 planned events, alongside special cosmetics for whichever faction they sided with.
Perhaps the Maxis and Richtofen images are hinting that Treyarch will let players choose between Maxis and Richtofen in a limited-timeBlack Ops 6event, unlocking special rewards for the winning team. This hypothetical event (as well as a possible return of Grief) could be the studio testing the waters for a deeper take on the feature inCall of Duty2025, though this is purely speculation. Still, if Janus Towers is indeed the last map for Black Ops 6, killing time until its release with a community-requested addition like Grief or Factions would undoubtedly go down well with fans. Alternatively, a multi-path quest for Janus Towers would be an exciting way to shake things up. With so many opportunities tied to these vague images, it is an exciting time to be aCall of DutyZombies fan.
