Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Directed Mode Has Been Huge for Zombies

Activision confirms that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Directed mode has nearly doubled the number of players completing the main Zombies quest. While many Black Ops 6 Zombies players prioritize survival, Directed mode has significantly impacted story engagement.

Since World at War, the Zombies mode has featured a rich, evolving narrative, significantly expanding with each iteration, including Black Ops 6. Despite a decline in the overall Black Ops 6 player base, the Zombies mode retains a large, dedicated community. The wave-based gameplay, focusing on escalating enemy difficulty, often prioritizes weapon upgrades and defense over story completion for many players. Introduced in Season 1, Black Ops 6's Directed mode has proven remarkably successful.

A recent Call of Duty blog post revealed that Directed mode boosted the main quest completion rate from 4% to 8.23%. This data, derived from 480 million hours of gameplay (with a small portion post-Directed mode's November 14th release), demonstrates Treyarch's goal of increasing story engagement. The doubling of completions is considered a success, though Treyarch acknowledges that over 90% of players still don't complete the main quest, indicating ongoing efforts to improve these numbers.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Directed Mode: A Significant Improvement

Part of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Season 1 update (including three new maps, two game modes, and more), Zombies' Directed mode provides structured progression, guiding players through the latest Zombies storyline. This storyline, encompassing interdimensional portals, zero-point energy, time travel, and teleportation, can be challenging for newcomers to follow. While Directed mode facilitates story comprehension in Black Ops 6, previous installments largely left players to navigate the narrative independently.

Directed mode has empowered more Zombies fans to complete the main quest than ever before. As Treyarch continues to update Black Ops 6, further adjustments to Zombies and Directed mode may further enhance main quest completion rates.