Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies REVEALED: New image and premise for popular mode
CALL of Duty: Infinite Warfare will have a Zombies Mode on PS4 and Xbox One and PC, Activision has confirmed today.
UPDATE ONE: Infinity Ward have shared a little more info on their plans for Call of Duty Zombies, following its Infinite Warfare confirmation earlier today.
Activision didn't reveal the popular mode's inclusion straight away, but confirmed it several hours after the official announcement trailer for the main game was launched.
There were also no references made to Zombies mode in the new trailer, Infinity Ward did share a new image during a livestream event, however.
A new blood-smeared movie reel featuring a zombie in running gear was unveiled, along with the code: "19-ATVI--85."
The numbers could be a reference to the year 1985, the same year George Romero's Day of the Dead was released in cinemas.
Zombies mode has traditionally featured historical settings, however there is no guarantee Infinity Ward plan to stick to these rules.
Project Director Brian Bright did confirm that Infinite Warfare's Zombies would not be connected to any other timeline, nor would it fit with the main campaign.
“It's own completely different universe apart from Infinite Warfare," he revealed.
ORIGINAL: The publisher held back on the official Zombies reveal, staggering the news following the official unveiling of Call of Duty 2016.
“The game’s Multiplayer mode features an evolution of Call of Duty’s movement system with an emphasis on front-line engagement.
“Additionally, Infinite Warfare will introduce an original cooperative Zombies mode that takes players on a wild ride through a new storyline with unique gameplay features and mechanics.
“More details about multiplayer and the new zombies experience will be announced at a later date.”
COD Zombies has proven a popular staple across all recent titles and looks set to continue its domination in Infinite Warfare.
Like with the core game, Activision has promised that Zombies mode will feature a new storyline and its own unique gameplay.
It would seem unlikely that vehicles will play a major role in the new zombies mode, Activision has confirmed that air and space combat will be part of the main campaign experience.
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“This year, we’re both honouring the heritage of Call of Duty while taking players to incredible new heights," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing.
“Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a bold, new vision from the studio that created the original Call of Duty and Modern Warfare and an adventure on an insanely epic scale that only Call of Duty could deliver. And Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is one of the most beloved games of all-time, reborn for a new generation.
"We have lovingly remastered it with a whole new level of graphical fidelity and realism that wasn’t possible when the original was released. It’s going to be a great year for Call of Duty players.”
“With Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, we are taking Call of Duty to places fans have never experienced in the series,” said Dave Stohl, Studio Head of Infinity Ward. “On one hand, this game is the kind of gritty, boots on the ground, visceral war story that Call of Duty is known for.
"On the other, its future setting takes players on a journey of epic scale and proportions, providing incredible gameplay innovations and new experiences for our fans. This is a grand scale, old-school, all-out war in an epic new-school setting. And it’s going to be a hell of a lot of fun.”
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