Summary
It looks like Raven Software was once working on aCall of Duty: Zombieslive service game, but it was canceled. Zombies has been an incredibly popularCall of Dutymode ever since it first debuted as part of 2008’sCall of Duty: World at War. Zombies has appeared in every Treyarch-developedCoDgame sinceWorld at Warand many of the non-Treyarch games as well.
Most recently, Zombies was featured inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3as part of a new mode that saw players explore azombie-infested version of the UrzikstanWarzonemap. Work onCall of Duty: Warzoneitself is mainly handled by Raven Software, though it seems the studio was once working on a majorCall of Duty: Zombieslive service game.
This information comes from former Raven Software developer Michael Gummelt’s LinkedIn Profile,as spotted by MP1st. According to Gummelt, Raven was working on an “ambitious newCall of Duty: Zombieslive service project,” but it was ultimately canned because of Treyarch. “Canceled when the ATVI studio that ‘owned’ that part of theCall of DutyIP wanted it back,“Gummelt said. With how popular Zombies has been inCall of Dutyover years, a live service Zombies game seems like a no-brainer, so perhaps the concept will be revisited down the line, but the version Raven Software was working on has been canceled.
Even if a live service version of Zombies never materializes, franchise fans can count on the mode returning in futureCall of Dutygames. The2024Call of Dutygameis rumored to beBlack Ops Gulf War, with Treyarch serving as the lead developer. Whatever form the 2024Call of Dutygame takes, it’s a virtual guarantee that Zombies will be part of the package, soCall of Dutyfans will have to hang tight for more information. If previousCall of Dutygames are any indication, the reveals for the 2024Call of Dutygame will start to ramp up this summer, with a full rundown on Zombies most likely dropping in the fall.
Gummelt’s LinkedIn profile mentions another project besides theCall of Duty: Zombieslive service game that the studio was supposedly working on. It seems Raven Software also made “two highly playable, well-developed prototypes” that were “proof of concept for a revival of a classic Raven IP.” Gummelt doesn’t mention whichRaven Software IPthese protoypes were built for, but some possibilities would includeSingularity,Soldier of Fortune,Heretic, andHexen.
