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The End of an Era.

Hello everyone!

For those of you who had actively browsed this blog, any post from here may come as a surprise to you. It has been quite some time since I posted, something like 9 months (probably more).

However, without beating around the bush too much, I am writing this to inform anyone that has been/is still wondering what happened to the blog that I will not be returning.

Since the launch of Black Ops 4, my interest in zombies has dwindled from what it was back during Black Ops 1, 2, and 3. As such, this once-fun hobby of providing tons of news and lore about the series has since become tedious and NOT fun. Which was never in my game plan. If it is not fun for me, I do not want to do it, plain and simple, and I hope you all understand.

For anyone that may be interested, I have since shifted my focus to streaming daily on twitch.

I play a variety of games (currently Hollow Knight), including Zombies when I get a hankering, and have the best live Corgi Cam on twitch! If you wish to check out the channel and any future games or zombies that I may play (or the corgis), you can find me over on my Twitch daily at 9:30pm EST:

To keep updated with anything that I have going on, you can also follow me on Twitter:

In the end, I will be leaving the blog up for everyone to still enjoy.

Thank you all so much for the support with this blog, and hopefully I will get to see you all soon! ✌️

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Here is the newly released poster for the second Aether-story zombies map, Classified - to be on-disc at Black Ops IIII's launch!

So many easter eggs hidden in this! Can you spot them all?

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Straight from Comic Con, here is the official trailer for the Mob of the Dead remake/Primis continuation, Blood of the Dead!

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My Comments About the Black Ops 4 Reveal, and its Zombies.

Hello everyone!

You probably already know me as the moderator of this page, however, I do not believe that I have never formally introduced myself.

My name is James, and I have been a Call of Duty fan since the old school Call of Duty 4 days. I would consider myself a veteran of the series, and have stood by it through thick and thin as I developed a love of the staple Zombies mode that this community has come to know and love - Treyarch’s in particular - which is why I started this blog; to pay homage to the depth of Treyarch’s design, and bring together the Zombies fans of tumblr!

Time has passed, and I can honestly say that i no longer feel the same about the Call of Duty series as a whole. The repetition of the modes, the need for the franchise to throw us further and further into the future, and further from the core aspects that brought so many people to love the CoD games all together have driven me from the games for the past couple years. And yet, I still find myself going back time and time again to play the Treyarch installments of the Zombies gamemode.

If you haven’t guessed it already, I am not a fan of any takes on the Zombies mode that isn’t Treyarch, as I feel that they are simply Activision forcing the mode on to Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer to cater to the Zombies “hype”. But that is not what this post is about.

The reason why i have come forward to formally today is to discuss the mixed feelings that the community seems to be having about the Black Ops 4 take on the Zombies series, and share with you my personal opinion on what we have been shown thus far.

REMEMBER: THIS IS JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION! IT IS OKAY IF WE DO NOT AGREE WITH EACH OTHER! :)

So, without further adieu, let’s get into it:

Today, as a Zombies community, we got a special treat when Jason Blundell took to the stage and gave us a plethora of information regarding the upcoming Zombies season. From a person who has stood by and waited extra months to hear any sort of Zombies info during past Treyarch reveals, I was happy to see that we were finally seen as a huge part of the Call of Duty franchise, and given a reveal of our own. Today, we received not one, not two, but three Zombies trailers! However, my joy quickly turned to dismay as Blundell gave the stage over to Craig Houston who informed us all that the Zombies series was taking a new and distinct narrative, complete with a new cast of characters.

And this, is where my major gripe lies.

I am all for trying new things, and all for random celebrity cameos like in Call of Dead or Shadows of Evil, however, Black Ops 4′s Zombies is being marketed, and was revealed as, a NEW AND DISTINCT NARRATIVE. From what we have seen, it looks nothing like Zombies that we have known. The characters are goofy looking and quirky. The trailers gave nothing to us in terms of relevance to story, no weapons, no perks, or (in the case of the “IX” trailer) a world that seems completely foreign to the Zombies we have come to know and love.

Now, we have seen this before, and a lot of people will say to support Treyarch, to trust them. However, we have seen this scenario before. We have seen a random, new cast of characters thrown into the spotlight, and it failed miserably. TranZit, Die Rise, and Buried were ultimately the WORST of the Treyarch Zombies timeline, and was only saved by Jason Blundell’s inclusion of them in the comic series, and the Origins timeline. I just do not think it will work. There is so much story left to tell. How does the Primis crew break the cycle? Can they? Hell, if they are taking us back to ancient Rome and the Colosseum, why couldn’t we follow Primis back to the 13th century where Monty dropped them? I just do not understand the thought behind this, and I personally will no support it.

I believe the only saving grace from the reveal was the inclusion of the Mob of the Dead remaster, dubbed “Blood of the Dead”, which takes place between Zetsubou no Shima and Gorod Krovi, where Primis travels to Alcatraz to recover their “insurance policy”. An insurance policy which didn’t work. Or did it? WE DON”T KNOW! And I feel that this would be the better route to explore with the upcoming BO4 DLC season.

As for the new maps, “IX” and “Voyage of Despair”, I will not be covering any information regarding it. I am sorry, but I do not support the direction that Treyarch is taking.

You can still expect to see the usual Zombies Facts pages here, as well as concept art, and even coverage regarding Blood of the Dead, but unfortunately you till have to look elsewhere for the new narrative coverage.

If you have read through this entire thing, i thank you, and hope that you find some common ground among my concerns for the future of the Treyarch Zombies narrative. Remember, this is just my opinion on the matter, and, if you are excited by the new narrative, then I am glad for you!

As a personal note, for whatever reason, if Treyarch is reading this, by any chance: please listen to the community, and be aware that a lot of dedicated players want the Primis crew. We want the depth. We want the clarification, and the continuity of the story-arch.

Thank you.

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Official Reveal of the much-anticipated Mob of the Dead remake - Blood of the Dead!

The day is finally here: the official reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII!

There has been mixed feelings with what we have been shown, however, I think we can all agree that the Mob of the Dead remaster, dubbed “Blood of the Dead”, looks amazing!

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"So it begins..."

This is the first official image for Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII's Zombies!

Stay tuned here for all of your Black Ops IIII Zombies news!

- image courtesy of Treyarch's twitter

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Zombies Fact #31

The identity of the Pentagon Thief from the Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies map “Five” is that of Yuri Zavoyski, a Soviet scientist and member of the Ascension Group. Yuri worked under Dr. Gersh at the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Ascension) to develop the Gersh Device and the Thundergun, before being transferred to work on basic rocket experiments, much to his dismay. He then began hearing Samantha’s voice, who convinced him to absorb Gersh with the device bearing his name. Yuri is subsequently absorbed by the device as well, and transported to the Pentagon (Five) where he is instructed to prevent the survival of John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Richard Nixon, and Fidel Castro.

- fact compiled by @treyarchszombies

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Zombies Fact #30

The "Giant” from Black Ops II’s Zombies map Buried is actually named Arthur. Arthur was originally the servant of the Wolf King who ruled Griffin Castle (Der Eisendrache) around the year 1300. This is shown in one of the four paintings during the quest to acquire the Wolf Bow in Der Eisendrache. After the Wolf King’s death in 1318, Arthur was teleported to the Resolution 1295 site (Buried) in the year 2025 through a temporal rift. The reasoning behind his current mental state is still unknown.

- fact compiled by @treyarchszombies

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Zombies Fact #29

Moon was originally planned to be set in Paris, France. This is shown within the code of Call of Duty: Black Ops, identifying Moon as “zombie_paris”. This was later confirmed by Jason Blundell. Blundell also stated that the concept of Moon’s “No Man’s Land” (Area 51) was originally designed for the Paris map, in which the Pack-a-Punch machine would have been situated beneath the Eiffel Tower as endless zombies spawned much like how it appears in Moon.

- fact compiled by @treyarchszombies

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Zombies Fact #28

Takeo's katana has two sets of Japanese characters engraved on it:

On the blade are the characters 鬼肉喰村正 and on the saya (sheath) are the symbols 柾木三郎. On the blade, the first three characters (鬼肉喰) translate to “demon flesh eater” and the last two (村正) are Japanese for “Muramasa”, a famous swordsmith in Japan whose blades were “believed to hunger for blood and impel their warrior to commit murder or suicide.”

On the saya, the first two characters (柾木) translate to “Masaki”, while the last two (三郎) translate to “Saburō”. Little is known about the meaning/connection of the name Saburō, however, in real history, Saburō Masaki was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

- fact compiled by treyarchszombies.tumblr.com

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Treyarch has issued a community challenge!

This challenge is available across PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and consists of four tiers. Treyarch has left us in the dark in regards to our first three rewards, should we meet the goals, but has revealed the final reward to be a FULL SET of Mega Gobblegum!

The goal is for the community to consume 10 million Gobblegum!

Get chewing!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII has been officially announced! No details regarding Zombies as of yet, however, launch is set for October 12, 2018. Treyarch's undead will rise again. Stay tuned here for all your Treyarch Zombies news/info.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles is now available on Xbox One!

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Here are some official screenshots of the remastered maps included in Call of Duty: Zombies Chronicles!

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Here is the official poster for Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles!

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Treyarch has released these images on their official Snapchat, teasing the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Zombies Chronicles on May 16, first on PS4,

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Within the announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles, Treyarch has also released an official, and complete timeline of the Zombies story-line, in this massive image.

For a “reader-friendly” view of this timeline, click HERE!

Full credit goes to MarvelousMagikarp over on the CODZombies subreddit.