Treyarch Unveils 'Ashes of the Damned': A Bold New Era for Call of Duty Zombies
September 17, 2025
An alliance forms between Requiem members and reimagined Primis characters to survive the chaos in the Dark Aether, setting the stage for a new, intense Zombies experience.
Treyarch has announced a detailed intel drop scheduled for next week, revealing gameplay mechanics, enemy types, and features, along with confirmed dates for the Black Ops 7 Beta—early access from October 2-5 for preorders and an open beta from October 5-8 for all players.
The upcoming game aims to deliver the most ambitious Zombies experience yet, with legendary crews, a new villain, and a return to the Dark Aether landscape.
A cinematic trailer picks up after the Janus Towers event, showing Requiem and alternate Primis members being pulled into a twisted reality, confronted by a powerful antagonist who drains their life force and summons undead hordes.
The Primis crew is reimagined with distinct backgrounds: Dempsey as a Vietnam Marine, Takeo as a disgraced ronin, Nikolai as a Soviet tank commander from Afghanistan, and Richtofen as an unhinged scientist from a victorious Axis-aligned timeline.
The narrative emphasizes trust issues and personality clashes as the two crews navigate their forced alliance in a hostile, alternate reality.
The Requiem crew features characters with evolved roles and emotional states, such as Weaver as a hardened leader, Grey questioning science, Carver as a fierce protector, and Aguinaldo relying on her instincts.
Treyarch officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies, titled 'Ashes of the Damned,' with a storyline merging two generations of heroes in the Dark Aether dimension, starting on November 14th.
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