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MWZ · Modern Warfare Zombies · 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III — Zombies

Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) set the Dark Aether story in a large open-world extraction map, Urzikstan, blending PvE objectives with zombies survival.

Dark Aether StoryAll zones
Released
Nov 10, 2023
Developer
Treyarch / Sledgehammer Games
Mode
Modern Warfare Zombies
Platforms
PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

The operational area

MWZ deploys you into one persistent world rather than a set of maps.

Urzikstan

A CIA-quarantined exclusion zone overrun after a vial of Enriched Aetherium shattered

Players
Up to 24
Wonder weapon
Scorcher
Released
Nov 10, 2023
Scale
massive
Open Urzikstan

Missions in order

Main Quests, in the order the maps released.

All missions
  1. 01 · UrzikstanOperation Deadbolt — The Actshard · ~45 min

Story

Full story

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.

Official video

Zombies Cinematic | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III — Call of DutyWatch on YouTube

Answers

Frequently asked questions

Which MWZ maps have a Main Quest?

Urzikstan.

References

  1. 1.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III — Official Site — Activision. callofduty.com · accessed Jul 15, 2026Official
  2. 2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III — Call of Duty Wiki — Call of Duty Wiki (Fandom). callofduty.fandom.com · accessed Jul 15, 2026Community-verifiedcorroborate
  3. 3.Operation Deadbolt — Call of Duty Wiki — Call of Duty Wiki (Fandom). callofduty.fandom.com · accessed Jul 15, 2026Community-verifiedcorroborate

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