An official announcement on Black Ops 6 Zombies early access is yet to be made from Activision and Treyarch but various leaks suggest it will happen. For the past few months, leading up to the Black Ops 6 reveal event on June 9, 2024, various insiders have suggested that Activision is reportedly considering giving fans early access to Zombies mode in Black Ops 6 for several weeks ahead of the full release.
This article will discuss major details leaked so far on CoD 2024 Black Ops 6 Zombies early access.
Note: This article is based on leaks. Readers are advised to take the information provided with a grain of salt.
Black Ops 6 Zombies early access date possibly leaked
A recent update from reliable insider @ForwardLeaks has revealed that Black Ops 6 may see another open beta period in early October ahead of its launch. However, the scooper mentioned in their post that this beta could be the Black Ops 6 Zombies beta or in other words the early access pre-order bonus based on the round-based Zombies modes.
According to newly leaked details, Black Ops 6 Zombies early access may take place from October 6, 2024, to October 12, 2024. But once again, everything should be taken with a grain of salt unless there comes an official update on the early access content.
All other leaks and rumors on Black Ops 6 Zombies early access pre-order bonus
The first major leak on Activision considering a pre-order early access bonus for Black Ops 6 Zombies was spotted last year. In a report from Windows Central, it was disclosed that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (codenamed Cerberus back then) would receive a large pre-order early access bonus not just for the Campaign, but also for other modes, including Zombies.
Moreover, the leaked intel claimed that players who pre-order the game may get Black Ops 6 Zombies early access for several weeks ahead of a global launch on October 25, 2024.
Earlier this year, a trusted insider, @Vondyispog, who's had a good track record of sharing near-accurate intel on the Call of Duty franchise, leaked an expected schedule leading up to the release of Black Ops 6.
Interestingly, the scooper also mentioned Black Ops 6 early access for Zombies mode to arrive in early October 2024. This new leak further strengthened the speculations regarding Activision planning an exclusive early access to Black Ops 6 Zombies.
CoD 2024 Black Ops 6 Zombies early access might feature a round-based map
According to some unspecified rumors, Black Ops 6 is expected to offer one round-based Zombies map, out of Terminus Island and Liberty Falls, as a pre-order bonus for Zombies early access.
Considering that Terminus Island is the main map focusing on a larger, narrative-based Zombies storyline with the return of Crew members, one can assume that the developers won't reveal this map during the reported early access period. Hence, Liberty Falls might be an obvious choice to arrive as a pre-order bonus to explore for several weeks. This way, the actual Dark Aether story won't get spoiled before an official launch.
Black Ops 6 round-based Zombies map teased with a leaked image
A popular YouTuber, known as @CodeNamePizza on X, recently managed to get their hands on what seems to be a never-seen-before image of Terminus Island. As mentioned previously, it's one of the two round-based Zombies maps in Black Ops 6.
The YouTuber didn't mention anything else apart from the picture itself. If one can assume, it appears to be the cliff face of Terminus Island, showing the location from a different angle altogether.
Black Ops 6 Zombies may bring back a fan-favorite antagonist
Based on a recent interview featuring Call of Duty voice actor Nolan North, it seems like his role as fan-favorite Dr. Edward Richtofen will be reprised once again. During a media interaction, the actor was asked if he was coming back as Richtofen. While he didn't actually confirm anything, Mr. Nolan did mention that he can't say anything right now about the doctor.
Dr. Richtofen was last seen in 2020's Black Ops Cold War Zombies which focused on the Dark Aether storyline.
Furthermore, Nolan North also claimed that the Black Ops 6 Zombies experience is going to be amazing, and new Zombies trailers coming in the next few months will leave everyone speechless.
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That's all there is to know regarding every rumor about the reported early access pre-order bonus for CoD 2024 Black Ops 6 Zombies as well as other speculations on the experience. The first actual Black Ops 6 Zombies gameplay will be revealed on August 28, 2024, later this month, during the Call of Duty Next event.
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