Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Directed mode has nearly doubled the number of players completing the main Zombies quest. While many Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies players prioritize survival, Directed mode has significantly impacted engagement with the storyline.
Since the debut of Zombies in World at War, the mode has featured a continually evolving narrative, significantly expanded upon in Black Ops 6. Despite a decline in the overall Black Ops 6 player base, the Zombies mode retains a dedicated community. Zombies' wave-based gameplay, focusing on increasingly difficult enemies, often prioritizes weapon upgrades and defense over narrative progression. 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 Black Ops 6 Zombies main quest completion rate from 4% to 8.23%. This data, based on 480 million hours of gameplay (with a small portion post-Directed mode's November 14th launch), demonstrates Treyarch's goal of increasing main quest participation. The doubling of completions is considered a success, although Treyarch acknowledges that over 90% of players still don't complete the main quest, and they are actively exploring further improvements.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Directed Mode: A Major Improvement
Zombies' Directed mode, part of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Season 1 update (which also included three new maps and two game modes), provides structured guidance for players navigating the latest Zombies storyline. This storyline, encompassing interdimensional portals, zero-point energy, time travel, and teleportation, can be challenging for newcomers to follow. Unlike previous installments, which largely left players to piece together the narrative, Directed mode actively assists players in experiencing the story.
Directed mode's implementation has resulted in more Zombies fans completing the main quest than ever before. As Treyarch continues to update Black Ops 6, further adjustments to Zombies and Directed mode may lead to even greater main quest completion rates.
