As Dark Aether expands, an old enemy takes over a divided city. This is the story of Black Ops Cold War Zombies so far, counting towards the imminent release of “Mauer der Toten”.
“I have to stay in the field… sorry. This is the only way “ – Samantha Maxis.
On July 15, the next chapter in the Dark Aether story will be told in Black Ops Cold War Zombies.
“Mauer der Toten” will see Requiem in his most desperate moment in the war to stop the Omega Group, having been captured and tortured at the hands of its leader, Colonel Lev Kravchenko.
How did it all go so wrong? How did Omega get so far ahead of the Aetherium arms race? Let’s go back to the beginning, to the point just before our Requiem agents hit the ground for the first time, and review the full offering of Zombies experiences available right now. This is the full story of Black Ops Cold War Zombies so far.
The machine
Morasko, Polonia
November 13, 1983
In the afternoon downpour in East Berlin, Agent Samantha Maxis calls the Situation Room and directly to Officer Grigori Weaver, director of field operations for the CIA’s Requiem research group.
“Did you get the package?”
Weaver is outraged. “We have lost two teams since you went dark. The old images of war are the last thing on my mind at the moment. “
“Look at it,” Sam replies. Look at the tape. So tell me I’m wrong. “
The footage shows Soviet soldiers discovering “Projekt Endstation,” an abandoned Nazi research facility in Morasko, Poland. Unaware of the dangers ahead, they enter the facility and fall into the hands of the hungry undead within.
They tried to cover it up. It did not work.
Immediately after viewing this footage, Weaver dispatches his best Requiem agents to Projekt Endstation, and with the help of Doctor Gray, Doctor Strauss, and Major Carver of Requiem, they discover the source of the undead invasion: an experiment by particle accelerator that went terribly wrong, creating a dimensional rift to the Dark Aether.
Why was this crack important? Requiem’s rivals on the other side of the Cold War, the Omega Group, are using the Dark Aether to harvest an incredibly valuable resource: the Aetherium. More powerful, but unstable, than any other substance in this world, with catalytic effects on plutonium and other nuclear elements, Aetherium is Omega’s key to helping his side win the Cold War before the civilian world has time. to be saved.
Upon entering the Dark Aether, Requiem’s agents find a way to bridge the gap while uncovering more of the facility’s past, including information on the key players and the motivations behind the original experiment. But in doing so, they unleash the self-destruction of the entire facility, a small price to pay, knowing that the horrors within the Dark Aether could no longer invade this dimension, at least until Samantha Maxis sets out to meet a contact in Vietnam. .
Discover the full story behind Projekt Endstation, including its ultimate demise, by completing the main mission and collecting 100% of Intel hidden in “Die Maschine,” available through public or private matches in Zombies.
Firebase Z
A Shau Valley, Vietnam
June 15, 1984
“Omega must be stopped … regardless of the personal cost to people like you and me” – Captain Sergei Ravenov.
At the beginning of “Firebase Z”, the CIA Requiem strike team is deployed to Outpost 25 in Vietnam, where they enlist the help of Captain Ravenov, a disgruntled affiliate of the Omega Group. His objective: to rescue Samantha Maxis from the clutches of Omega.
Before the agents arrived, Samantha attempted to infiltrate the Omega Group research facility on Outpost 25 to meet Sergei Ravenov, an insider who knew of Omega’s plans. Along the way, she was discovered by Omega’s lead scientist, Dr. William Peck. After being interrogated and tortured, Maxis was thrown into the Dark Aether by Peck, discarding so she could continue her research on Dark Aether-based technologies and weaponry.
“They seem ready,” Ravenov tells the team when they arrive. “They may not die today.”
Upon his arrival, Peck makes a deal with the Requiem agents: he restores power to the outpost and he will free Maxis. Of course, the astute scientist knew what the restoration of power would accomplish for Omega Group’s profits, but in the end, Requiem found a way to get Maxis out of the Dark Aether just in time to fight his greatest threat yet.
Complete the “Firebase Z” main mission and collect Intel’s hidden treasures in the game to learn more about Omega’s involvement in the Vietnam outbreak and find out how far the team was willing to go to save Sam from his prison. by Dark Aether.
Outbreak – Operation Threshold
Ural mountains
June – November 1984
Larger than any previous “DLC 2” offering at Call of Duty Zombies to date with six massive regions currently available, Outbreak offers a new full-scale Zombie experience that can be explored freely with up to four players. Loaded with new objectives, world events, side missions, in-game intelligence and two full-blown Zombies main missions, Outbreak continues the story of Dark Aether from the end of “Firebase Z” to the narrative prologue of “Mauer der Toten” .
As Requiem continued to lag behind in the arms race against the Omega Group following the events of “Firebase Z,” various regions of the Ural Mountains became the world’s largest outbreak zones. Before Requiem discovered this breakthrough, the Omega Group was already on the scene, collecting Aetherium in extreme quantities and in its purest form.
Still, Requiem kept working to collect and research these new forms of Aetherium crystals, in addition to a host of raw Aetherium crystals to bolster his technology, imbuing his weapons, perks, ammo mods, and field upgrades with this incredible resource. .
All of this was while his top operatives battled dozens of the undead and completed major research experiments in the field, hunting down incredibly dangerous high-value targets and helping launch rockets and escort vehicles at the Dark Aether for further testing.
Outbreak – Operatsiya Inversiya
Ural mountains
November 16, 1984
Within Operation Threshold, the most elite Requiem agents uncovered the Omega Group plot called “Operatisya Inversiya”, also known as “Operation Investment”.
Dr. Peck was able to supercharge the power of Aetherium crystals for the Omega Group’s reality reversal warheads, taking this astronomical leap in research and development with only one eye remaining (as the other was forcibly removed by Kravchenko at Outpost 25). Fortunately for Requiem, Ravenov was able to reunite with a squad of agents at the launch site deep in the Ruka forests in a previously unknown missile silo to prevent these warheads from creating additional outbreak zones.
To do this, Requiem faced and defended against a terrifying new super threat known as the Legion. Those who want to take on this monstrosity on their own should try completing Outbreak’s first main quest with the help of the Zombies community.
Outbreak – Operation Excision
Ural mountains
December 14, 1984
Even after ending Operatsiya Inversiya with the help of Samantha Maxis – a different person since spending time in Dark Aether – and Ravenov, who is now back in the field, the war with Omega Group is still far from over.
Shortly after this successful mission, Requiem identifies eight scientists within the Omega Group who are willing to defect for their safety, known as “The Eight Omega”. The best team of Requiem agents arrive after several jumps with a special device to contact Ravenov for more information.
But it’s not in the cards for the team to return home, and the secret war between Omega Group and Requiem is far from over. The mission known as “Operation Excision” reaches a climax at the Sanitarium in the Ural Mountains, where allegedly defending scientists await rescue.
Upon arrival, the squad’s objective changes drastically after finding the dead bodies of the scientists, and an immediate expulsion is requested once the strike team realizes that they have entered an Omega trap. A mass firefight ensues with an army of the undead, including a towering Orda emerging from underground. When Raptor-1 picks up the strike team to evacuate, his helicopter is attacked and he collapses.
“Unfortunately, Weaver,” says a mocking voice speaking on one of Requiem’s radios, “their coming home is not part of the plan.” Walking through the rubble, an old enemy appears: Lev Kravchenko, leader of the Omega Group.
What could Kravchenko have planned for Requiem?
We’ll find out in “Mauer der Toten”, but for now, you can experience all of Outbreak right now at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies through public or private matches, where you and up to three friends can explore and survive the zombie-infested Ural Mountains.
The next chapter …
Berlin Germany
February 2, 1985
The events of “Die Maschine,” “Firebase Z,” and Outbreak have led to “Mauer der Toten,” Treyarch’s new round-based zombie map, where captured Requiem agents will have to abide by Kravchenko’s orders in exchange for their freedom … and their lives.
Will you be ready to do whatever it takes to survive? Before the release of “Mauer der Toten” on July 15, we recommend playing all Dark Aether Zombies experiences released so far, including Onslaught and its 40+ Intel drops, available now on PlayStation and hitting all platforms later this year – to fully prepare you for what’s to come.
Execute the mission.
