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When does Zombies return to COD: Mobile? Devs say "later" in 2021

Once a part of the game and then taken out, players have been clamouring for it ever since. An inclusion in the Chinese version of the game has re-ignited hope and now the developers have confirmed that it's coming back "later in the year".

By Daniel Conlan |

First Published March 31, 2021, 11:08

When does Zombies return to COD: Mobile? Devs say "later" in 2021

First seen in World at War, The Zombies game mode has been popular once since its introduction into Call of Duty.

Since then, it has made its way into most Call of Duty titles with a few exceptions, tasking teams of gamers to join together, build barricades, level up their weapons, and fight off hordes of zombies which increase in amount and ferociousness with each level. It's huge amounts of fun and definitely has its diehard fans.

It was also popular in Call of Duty: Mobile, the handheld version of the game, however, it was taken out in March of last year and hasn't been seen since.

(Picture: Activision)

Since its removal, fans of the game mode have been clamouring and the developers have been largely tight-lipped other than vague suggestions that it wouldn't be gone forever.

However, that isn't the case anymore. Screenshots from a recent Chinese beta revealed that Zombies was returning to the game, in that region, and that information light a fire under those diehards and finally the developers have broke cover, in a developers blog, and stated that Zombies is set to return to Call of Duty: Mobile "later in the year".

When will Zombies return to Call of Duty: Mobile?

While Zombies will reach Chinese gamers "soon", other regions will have to wait and it could be longer than it first seems with this announcement.

There are two reasons for this.

First, the version of Zombies that has made it into the Chinese version is the same that was in the game back when it was introduced in November 2019 featuring the "Shi No Numa" map.

Chinese gamers can play Zombies on the Shi No Numa map as of the next update. (Picture: Activision)

When the developers have spoken about re-introducing a Zombies game mode it has always been made clear that it would look, and play, very different to what had come before.

Read more: COD Mobile Chinese version update reveals Zombies and Prestige system

"We wanted to see the reception, see the feedback, and see how we can potentially shape the mode for the future," wrote the developers back in March 2020. "However, the mode just didn’t reach the level of quality that we desire."

It's a point they re-iterate in their most recent statement.

"For the rest of the world, we haven't forgotten about you! Hang tight a bit longer Call of Duty: Mobile players -- we are planning to release a new ZOMBIES experience later in the year."

(Picture: Reddit/u/COD_Mobile_Official)

So the version of Zombies we see in the Chinese version is not what will be released globally and it could be a while yet until we see it return.

That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of content on the way, Season 3 is just around the corner bringing with it its usual batch of new maps, game modes, weapons and, of course, battle pass.

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When does Zombies return to COD: Mobile? Devs say "later" in 2021

When will Zombies return to Call of Duty: Mobile?