Highlights
- Some fans of Call of Duty: Zombies maps traveled to the real-life locations that inspired some of the game’s maps, posting their adventures on Reddit.
- While in these locations, the fans also showed themselves with handheld gaming devices, playing Zombies in the locations that inspired many of the game’s locales.
Some Call of Duty: Zombies fans took their passion to the next level, traveling to real-life locations that inspired some of the franchise’s most iconic maps. Multiple photos show some dedicated game enthusiasts playing Call of Duty: Zombies on the go while standing in areas that will be instantly recognizable to longtime fans of this violent, dark, and addictive game mode.
Originally starting as a small Easter egg after completing the campaign mode in World at War, Call of Duty: Zombies has transformed and evolved into one of the most robust, feature-rich, and complex FPS experiences on the market, continuing with each new yearly release. Modern Warfare 3 offers the most current iteration of Call of Duty: Zombies, propelling players into a massive open world to slay zombies. Rather than surviving endless rounds of the undead, players are tasked with specific missions and objectives. However, some fans may long for the simpler days of traditional round-based zombies, with a few incredibly dedicated players having one of the most immersive gaming sessions possible.
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Reddit user MaZerN lived the dream of many Zombies fans, traveling to the real-life location that inspired Der Eisendrache, a map featured in Black Ops 3‘s Zombies mode. The map is based on Hohenwerfen Castle, an Austrian castle built nearly 1,000 years ago. While this would have been immersive enough, the player came equipped with a handheld gaming device, meaning they could play Der Eisendrache while inside the castle that inspired the map.
Zombies Fans Travel To Real-Life Call Of Duty Maps
Reddit user Tattoophilosopher had the same idea, taking their handheld device to the real location that may have inspired Verrückt, a map that places players in an abandoned German asylum. The map is one of the most iconic in all of Call of Duty: Zombies and was the second-ever map released for the game mode. Similar to the previous post, the player snapped a photo of them playing a few rounds of Verrückt while standing in front of a location that potentially inspired the map.
To cap things off, the same player traveled to a theater that bears a striking resemblance to Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ iconic Kino der Toten map. This may be the most essential map in all of Call of Duty: Zombies, shipping alongside the base Black Ops game back in 2010. The player honored the map’s legacy by playing a few rounds inside an incredibly creepy-looking real-life theater. Kino der Toten was inspired by Chicago’s Central Park Theater, though developer Treyarch took some creative liberties.
It’s an incredibly exciting time to be a Call of Duty: Zombies fan, with Black Ops 6 releasing later this year. Treyarch has promised to deliver a worthwhile Zombies experience, as well as an incredible campaign and multiplayer components. Call of Duty: Zombies is expected to continue to change and evolve, with two new round-based maps releasing alongside Black Ops 6‘s launch.
