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Call of DutyZombies has never received a beta, but if a new leak is to be believed, that may be changing withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Supposedly, the game’sopen-world Zombiesexperience could be testable before November 10.
Despite debuting as a bonus mode all the way back in 2008, Zombies has avoided all the franchise’s betas. Typically, betas for theCall of Dutyfranchise focus entirely on multiplayer, with no campaign missions, Spec Ops levels, or Zombies maps being testable ahead of time. The series has used this to its advantage to some extent, as it allows Zombies content to remain mysterious until launch day, but gettingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s iteration of the mode in players’ hands ahead of release could have some upsides, too.
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While all leaks should certainly be taken with a grain of salt, leaker @HeyImAlaix has suggested that a Zombies beta is on the way using a Zombie emoji and the Greek letter for Beta. With @HeyImAlaix recently receiving acease and desist letter from Activision for playing Verdanskon an old 2019 build ofModern Warfare, their name is quickly becoming well-known within theCall of Dutycommunity, and they have threatened to reveal of Duty: Modern Warfare 3in the future.
As for why aCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Zombies beta could be happening, perhaps it has something to do with the mode’s open-world approach. While Treyarch has some experience with the open-world format thanks toOutbreak fromCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, rumors have suggested that there could be a 24-player count for this new mode. This would be an ambitious step-up for a mode that is usually limited to four-players, and Treyarch may want to get feedback about how it feels ahead of the full release.
Currently, there is no information on whether this supposedCall of DutyZombies beta will be separate or if Zombies will just be included inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s main multiplayer beta. Treyarch has revealed a few details about the mode, such as how it will be set within the Dark Aether universe, featureenemies like Mimics, and offer “secrets to discover.” It has been described as a “PvE extraction survival experience,” so fans hoping for classic round-based Zombies gameplay are out of luck. With the mode sounding quite different from old school Zombies, it would be nice to see it ahead of release so that fans could get some answers.
If this beta rumor turns out to be legitimate, it would suggest that Treyarch is confident enough in Zombies to show it to players before release. Fans could decide ifMW3Zombies is up their alley before getting the game as well, which is an opportunity they lacked withthe largely unpopularCall of Duty: VanguardZombies.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3launches on November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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