Infinity Ward wanted to achieve a realistic tone withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, and so the studio ultimately made the decision to release it without a Zombies mode. But just because a Zombies mode didn’t make it into the final version ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t at least considered at one point. In fact, Infinity Ward artist Aaron Beck has released some concept art of what the game’s Zombies mode would have potentially looked like.
Taking to Instagram, Beck showed off some unused art that he made forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, created early in the game’s production. Beck’s vision for theModern WarfareZombies modewould have featured quadruped robots leading zombies around with leashes. The art also includes a Russian soldier, who is utilizing these robots and their zombie prisoners in some way. How exactly this would have translated to actual gameplay is unclear, as theModern WarfareZombies mode evidently didn’t make it beyond the concept art phase.
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Meanwhile, it’s possible Zombies could still come toModern Warfarein some capacity. Rumors have been swirling thatWarzoneis adding Zombies, with some easter eggs found in-game even hinting as much. That remains to be seen, but if other rumors aboutWarzoneturn out to be true, then the possibility of Zombies coming to the battle royale seems even more likely.
One of the biggest rumors aboutWarzoneis that Activision plans on using the mega-popular battle royale torevealCall of Duty 2020.Call of Duty 2020is being developed by Treyarch and is believed to be aBlack Opsreboot, so Zombies is expected to return.Warzoneis supposed to be a “constant” for theCall of Dutyfranchisemoving forward, so it would make sense for it to incorporate things from the new games as they’re released, which could potentially mean Zombies or a limited-time mode with zombies, at least.
It’s possible that if zombies come toWarzone, it won’t be on the Verdansk battle royale map. It’s also been said by some reliable leakers thatWarzoneis getting a new map whenCall of Duty 2020launches, so maybe it will host zombies in the BR. Whatever the case may be, fans should find out more information aboutCall of Duty’s future in the coming weeks.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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