For the first time in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Modern Warfare history, Zombies will be included. This discovery was shared by YouTuber MrDalekJD who found that "texting the Unknown Caller 'Zombies' gives you a link to a secret sound file on Activision's website". That sound file is none other than the iconic distorted growl of a COD zombie.
The mode started out as an easter egg in World at War that devs made in their spare time, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:assuming it would ge☂t axed before launওch. However, it proved so popular internally that it was kept, and that popularity extended to fans as it became a staple game mode of all Treyarch releases. Every sequel since has upped the ante with more and more ridiculous easter eggs. Eventually, it crossed over to Sledgehammer's games with Vanguard and World War 2, and it made an appearance in Infinite and Advanced Warfare, but this marks its first appearance in a Modern Warfare game.
The number you have to text 'Zombies' to if you want to see this easter egg for yourself is +1 (202) 918-3022, but this is a US number, so it's best you don't do it if you're not local. You start by texting 'READY' via your phone or WhatsApp, consenting to "recurring automated marketing messages" while also agreeing to the terms and services. You can text 'STOP' to opt-out. Once in, send the 'Zombies' messages and you'll get the sound bite.
The question is what this version of Zombies will look like. Treyarch originally had its own overarching story involving the iconic core cast of Richtofen, Dempsey, Nikolai, and Takeo, with each map being a round-based arcade-style mode that you could expand on by taking part in an optional story, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:dubbed easter eggs by fans. Historically, Sledgehammer and Infinity Ward's modes were faithful attempts to capture the charm of Zombies but entirely separate from Treyarch's narrative. Vanguard changed that in two ways.
A) it's in the new rebooted world of Cold War, which ditched the core cast for operators, and B) it's nothing like Treyarch's Zombies, as it's set in an open hub world that teleports you to smaller areas with very few enemies. Whether Modern Warfare 3 will tie into the new overarching story and whether it'll be a return to the round-based mode of Treyarch's main Zombies is unclear, but at the very least, the tease tells us that Modern Warfare will finally be dipping its toes into one of Call of Duty's most popular modes.