Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Gameplay Trailer and First Mission Shows Off Open World, Massive Monsters, and Wonder Weapons

modern warfare 3 zombies gameplay

A new Modern Warfare 3 Zombies gameplay trailer was unveiled as part of today’s COD Next event. The trailer shows off a ton of gameplay on the new open world map and gives us a tease of what to expect in the upcoming mode.

We know you’re excited to see it, so check out the trailer here:

Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Gameplay Overview

MW3 Zombies is an extraction-type mode, sort of an evolution of last year’s DMZ mode. Players will have to drop in numerous times and attempt to bring new equipment out of the drop zone. The Aether Storm creating the zombies will also begin to spread across the map at the 45-minute mark, meaning players will have to act fast to avoid becoming zombie dinner.

Wonder Weapon

We can also see our first look at the new Wonder Weapon: The Scorcher. This weapon is built for demolishing the highest density of zombies. Its alternative fire launches you into the air if you want to get away from zombies or dive right into the fray.

Upgrading Your Arsenal

In the extraction-based gameplay featured in this iteration, players will be able to store and use weapons they’ve successfully exfilled within their future matches, including fan favorites like the Ray Gun. For the first time ever, you’ll be able to start future matches with these classic weapons!

Throughout the map, players will additionally find blueprints that allow them to create acquisitions outside of the match, providing benefits like starting a deployment with Juggernog.

modern warfare 3 zombies gameplay

Monsters and Humans

Zombies features much greater enemy density this time around, and it’s not just the undead you’ll be fighting. Battle against mercenary soldiers working for the Terminus Outcomes PMC hired by the main antagonist Viktor Zakhaev. In addition to a variety of undead and otherworldly creatures, prepare to face one of the biggest Zombies creatures to ever appear in the mode.

A private PMC group will also try to stop players from achieving their goals. These AI human enemies will patrol significant locations on the map and attack players on sight. Clever gamers can train zombies into these hostiles to take them down or just go in guns blazing to kill them all.

MW3 Zombies Intro Mission

The team showed off gameplay of the introductory mission for MW3 Zombies. You can watch that here:

MW3 Zombies will launch day one with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 10 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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