Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Story in BO6
How Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 fits the wider Zombies story — the storylines it belongs to and the maps that carry them.
Storyline
Dark Aether Story
The rebooted timeline starting with Black Ops Cold War, following the Requiem strike team and the Omega Group as they investigate breaches to the Dark Aether. It continues through Vanguard, MWZ, and Black Ops 6.
- Liberty FallsA compact, approachable Black Ops 6 launch map.2024
- TerminusA large island prison launch map for Black Ops 6.2024
- Citadelle des MortsA medieval castle, four elemental Bastard Swords, and the Guardian.2024
- The TombAn excavation down to a Dark Aether Nexus, and the Staff of Ice.2025
- Shattered VeilA mansion over S.A.M.’s mainframe, three ritual lines, and a Z-Rex.2025
- ReckoningJanus Towers — the largest Black Ops 6 map, and the end of its story.2025
The Terminus breakout and Project Janus
1991
Five years after taking the fall, the ex-Requiem team breaks out of the Terminus blacksite prison while a Dark Aether outbreak swallows Liberty Falls, West Virginia. Behind both stands Richtofen’s Project Janus — and the search for Samantha Maxis runs through the whole campaign.