Activision has revealed the first cinematic trailer for the upcoming zombie mode accompanying Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and it's nothing short of breathtaking. This marks the debut of the zombies mode within the Modern Warfare universe, which is typically reserved for Treyarch's Black Ops series.
As per the official Call of Duty blog post, this mode introduces an expansive open-world PVE setting where multiple squads band together to combat swarming zombie hordes. It is shaping up to be a fusion of Cold War's Outbreak mode and the DMZ mode from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. It combines an extraction-shooter experience with a thrilling zombie twist.
The trailer reveals the origin of the new outbreak within the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III universe which is caused by Viktor Zakhaev, a notorious villain in the Call of Duty universe. Zakhaev initiates the outbreak by deploying a mysterious substance inside a vial, reminiscent of Aetherium, known to Cold War veterans.
The trailer also showcases some familiar but lifeless faces. Zakhaev enters a basement and discovers two vials, both containing Aetherium. Amidst four lifeless bodies around the table, one stands out - a corpse resembling Grigori Weaver from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
