The rapid release cycle of the Call of Duty franchise is showing no signs of slowing down, with attention already starting to turn toward 2025's entry for the IP. Rumors have been circulating for quite some time in terms of what experience this year's CoD project will offer, with a fairly comprehensive picture already being formed by these high-profile leaks and rumors.
Some question marks still exist around which studio will be the main developer of 2025's Call of Duty, although most rumors point toward the game being a direct sequel to 2012's Black Ops 2. Having two sequential Black Ops releases in a row will come with its own litany of pros and cons, though one rumor about the upcoming title's Zombies mode hints at a good quality-of-life approach for fans of the undead survival experience. This year's Zombies iteration will supposedly feature a Carry Forward system, ensuring that any work placed into Black Ops 6's Zombies can be proudly displayed throughout 2025 and beyond.
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Call of Duty 2025s' Rumored Carry Forward System Could Give Fans the Best of Both Worlds
The Call of Duty franchise recently experimented with back-to-back releases for the same subseries with Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3, with this famously drawing a lot of criticism towards the latter title for the rushed state of its development. Despite the controversy that has surrounded this approach in the past, it seems as if Activision is going to give these sequential releases another chance, with 2025's Black Ops 6 follow-up reportedly being a direct sequel to Black Ops 2.
It is reported that 2025's CoD is still without an assigned main developer, with Treyarch, High Moon, Beenox, and Raven Software being potential contenders for this role.
A direct Black Ops 2 sequel would share some fascinating insight into what happened following Raul Menendez's plans to take over the world, with this setting most likely taking place in the 2030s. Not only would this once again thrust CoD's multiplayer back into the same semi-futuristic gameplay as BO2, but it would put a huge amount of pressure on the 2025 title to match the same quality as Black Ops 2's many fan-favorite Zombies maps.
It is unclear whether 2025's CoD release will place a focus on entirely original Zombies content or opt for remasters of pre-existing maps, but one high-profile rumor suggests that the game will feature a Carry Forward system that will extend to Zombies. The aforementioned Modern Warfare 3 featured a Carry Forward system of its own thanks to it releasing so close to MW2, with this system allowing fans to use their same unlocked weapons, cosmetics, and purchased items from MW2 in MW3.
Hopefully CoD 2025's Content Will Shine Alongside Black Ops 6's
This system is supposedly being extended to the unlocks of Black Ops 6 Zombies, making sure that players have the choice to equip and use their hard-earned or purchased unlocks in 2025's upcoming release. Supposedly, this Carry Forward system will extend to things like Zombies mastery camos, perk augments, operator skins, and more, giving more longevity to the time-consuming unlocks of Black Ops 6.
It seems likely that 2025's CoD will feature its own range of original content that players can still work toward, but a Carry Forward system will allow fans a wider choice in terms of what cosmetics and equipment they can use in 2025, allowing for greater freedom when it comes to personalization. It is even rumored that the maps of Black Ops 6 Zombies may Carry Forward to 2025's CoD, and as long as this does not come to the detriment of original content in 2025's release, then this rumored Carry Forward system seems like a necessary quality of life feature for dedicated Zombies players.
