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 continuously expanding narrative, further developed in 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 progressively challenging enemies, often prioritizes weapon upgrades and defense over story completion. Introduced in Season 1, Directed mode has proven incredibly popular.
A recent Call of Duty blog post reveals that Directed mode boosted the Black Ops 6 Zombies main quest completion rate from 4% to 8.23%. This data, calculated from 480 million hours of gameplay (a small portion post-Directed mode's November 14th release), reflects Treyarch's goal. The doubling of completions is considered a success, though Treyarch acknowledges that over 90% of players still don't complete the main quest, highlighting ongoing efforts to improve this statistic.
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 guided progression through the storyline. This is particularly helpful given the complex narrative involving interdimensional portals, zero-point energy, time travel, and teleportation, which can be challenging for newcomers. While Directed mode offers structured story progression, previous installments largely left players to navigate the narrative independently.
Directed mode has significantly increased the number of Zombies players completing the main quest. As Treyarch continues to update Black Ops 6, further adjustments to Zombies and Directed mode could lead to even higher completion rates.
