Treyarch Unveils "The Tomb," a New Map for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, in 115 Day Celebration
Treyarch is celebrating 115 Day with a flurry of announcements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, including the highly anticipated reveal of a new map: The Tomb. This annual January 15th event brings a comprehensive blog post detailing upcoming zombie-themed surprises.
The Tomb, a desert-themed map, will launch with Season 2 on January 28th, adding to the Zombies universe just weeks after Season 1's Citadelle des Morts. The narrative follows Weaver, Grey, Carver, and Maya as they investigate an excavation site based on Gabriel Krafft's final words, uncovering ancient catacombs dating back to 2500 B.C.E. The location is shrouded in mystery, with connections to a British archaeologist, Sir Archibald Fotherington-Smythe.
Gameplay-wise, The Tomb offers a similar experience to Liberty Falls, featuring compact play spaces designed for high replayability and numerous Easter eggs. Treyarch also teased a reimagined Wonder Weapon drawing inspiration from previous games and the return of a classic SMG.
Season 2 will also introduce several quality-of-life improvements, including community-requested features such as tracking up to 10 Calling Card and Camo challenges across Zombies and Multiplayer modes. A co-op pause option for Zombies, allowing the party leader to pause mid-game, is also included. Separate HUD presets for Zombies and Multiplayer will be implemented, and players will be able to rejoin Zombies matches with their loadouts if disconnected.
To commemorate 115 Day, players can enjoy double GobbleGum earn rates and double XP for players, weapons, and the battle pass until 10 AM PT on January 21st. Treyarch also shared statistics on the story-driven Directed Mode, revealing over 480 million hours played, with the average Main Quest completion rate more than doubling since its launch.
The impact of the recent SAG-AFTRA strike on the voice acting for Zombies characters, particularly in The Tomb, will be a point of interest for fans.
For those diving into Zombies, helpful resources include essential tips and tricks, an exfiltration guide, and detailed breakdowns of Easter eggs and secrets in Terminus and Liberty Falls.
