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LongtimeCall of Duty Zombiesfans will be delighted to know thatBlack Ops 6includes multiple HUD options that allow players to fully customize their experience. Not only will these new HUD options allow for more personalization, but they will also allow players to make the experience feel similar to previousZombiesmodes. This new “Legacy” HUD is one of many changes developer Treyarch has announced forBlack Ops 6, which marks the highly anticipated next chapter of theZombiesstoryline.
Releasing on June 11, 2025,Black Ops 6seeks to revitalize not just the iconicBlack Opsseries but theCall of Dutybrand as a whole, bringing back several fan-favorite features and modes. This includes the return ofCall of Duty’s theater mode, a popular feature that allows players to watch, record, and edit replays of matches. Multiple changes toZombieshave also been made, with Treyarch recently showing off the game’s new HUD options.
As part of the many changes being made toZombiesinBlack Ops 6, the game will feature the most robust and customizable HUD the franchise has seen yet, with Treyarch sharing details in anew blog post. The team says there are “far too many options to discuss,” but it shared highlights that are sure to excite longtime fans. Players will have the ability to choose from avariety of HUD presets inBlack Ops 6, and will be able to turn off the health bar and zombie hit point damage, providing a cleaner experience. Players will also be able to select custom color palettes. One of the most surprising changes includes the ability to turn off Pack-a-Punch weapon camos.
Treyarch Reveals Legacy HUD Option For Black Ops 6 Zombies
One of the HUD options is a “Legacy” preset that removes the minimap and position elements from the HUD. In the example given by Treyarch, players' perks are moved slightly to the left, the map is removed, and round numbers are presented with the iconic tally marks on the bottom left. Weapon and equipment information is also more streamlined when selecting the Legacy option. These changes are intended to evoke a similar appearance to that ofBlack Ops 3’sZombiesmode.
Featuring a wide range of unique maps,Black Ops 3broughtZombiesmode into both entirely new and existing territories. AfterBlack Ops 3’s DLC cycle, the game introduced a major new piece of bonus content calledZombies Chronicles. This package included remasters of several fan-favorite maps seen throughoutWorld at Warand theBlack Opsseries. Nostalgia will be utilized in multiple ways throughoutBlack Ops 6, with Liberty Falls, one of the game’s two newZombiesexperiences coming at launch, rumored to be inspired by theill-fated Tranzit map fromBlack Ops 2. While not confirmed, it’s theorized that Liberty Falls will feature areas seen inBlack Ops 2, with the firstBlack Ops 6Zombiestrailer ending with a brief glimpse of the Jet Gun, a Wonder Weapon featured in Tranzit.
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
