If rumors are to be believed,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is getting a full game’s worth of content as DLC in 2023. A response toCall of Duty’s first off year and Treyarch’s game being held until 2024, this rumored expansion will feature a brand-new campaign and a huge collection of remade maps from the originalModern Warfare 2. Intriguingly, Sledgehammer Games will apparently be heading up development on this content. If this truly is the plan, and it extends beyondModern Warfare 2to future games, Zombies fans have a lot to be excited about.
Outside ofZombies Chronicles forCall of Duty: Black Ops 3, which came after the main DLC run and was a rare exception that may never happen again, Zombies fans stop receiving content after a title has been supported for a year. Fortunately, it seems likeCall of Dutygames could have two-year life cycles from now on - and by extension, so could each iteration of Treyarch’s beloved co-op mode.
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What Two Years of Zombies Content Could Look Like
It can be assumed that the initial year of Zombies content will look a lot like what was seen inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Players could see roughly four maps released across a year of seasonal updates, andOutbreak modeis very likely to make a return. However, a second year of content is where things start to get a lot more interesting.
If the trend established byModern Warfare 2is copied exactly, perhaps a series of remakes will be delivered. Though many Zombies maps have been remade over the years, or reimagined likeCall of the Dead and Mob of the Dead, Treyarch still has a few options. In particular, everything with the Victis crew remains stuck onBlack Ops 2, a classic game that is trapped on older hardware.
While aCall of Duty:Black Ops 2remakewould be one way to revive these maps, that seems unlikely. However, Zombies Chronicles 2 is a far more viable option, as it could focus on bringing the TranZit crew’s content to a new generation of gamers. Releasing the three maps throughout a second year of content would perfectly fit with the modernCall of Dutyapproach, as a proper paid map pack like the original Zombies Chronicles is unlikely. However, the maps could also come as part of a big year two DLC like what is supposedly in the works forMW2.
Alternatively, Treyarch could simply continue adding new Zombies maps for a longer period of time with itsnextCall of Dutygame. Instead of stopping at four original maps and Outbreak content like whatBlack Ops Cold Warhad, eight maps could be delivered thanks to the game’s extended life cycle. More ambitious Outbreak content could be created, too, with Treyarch designing exclusive Outbreak maps as opposed to reusing multiplayer arenas.
One thing that is important to note is that Treyarch may not develop this second-year Zombies content. With Sledgehammer rumored to be designing theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2DLC, perhaps it will also make the nextBlack Opsgame’s year two content. Infinity Ward or Raven could also take over on this front, as many studios are actively working onCall of Duty. If this turns out to be the case, perhaps it would be for the best if remakes were prioritized in year two, as entirely new Zombies maps from a studio other than Treyarch would be more scary than exciting for most of the community.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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