Fans are discussing whether or not the Shattered Veil map will receive an intro cinematic after The Tomb dropped without one in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 arrives next week, on April 3, and the main headline of the update is Verdansk’s return to Warzone.
However, Zombies fans also have plenty to look forward to, with a brand-new round-based experience arriving alongside the new season.
We’ve already had plenty of new Shattered Veil screenshots arrive for Black Ops 6 Zombies – but will the upcoming map actually receive a cinematic trailer this time?
Shattered Veil’s Intro Cinematic
It’s been one week since Treyarch revealed the official title of the Liberty Falls mansion map, and since then, we’ve heard nothing about the release of Shattered Veil.
Seeing as the new map is expected to arrive on April 3, it’s about time for the developer to drop the map’s cinematic – but some fans suspect it will never come.
After all, The Tomb map, which arrived in Season 2, did not receive a cinematic trailer prior to its release. Nor did the Zombies map feature an intro when loading into the game, despite one being present for all three previous maps.
This was likely due to the SAG-AFTRA voice actor strikes making it difficult for Activision to record new voice lines for its trailers. However, it could also be explained by a lack of time, or the studio prioritizing other matters in the leadup to the map’s release.
To be clear, there’s still time for Treyarch to reveal a new trailer for Shattered Veil before launch. However, some fans believe that there might not be much point.
Have We Already Seen the Trailer?
After all, another factor worth considering is that we may have actually seen the Shattered Veil cinematic trailer already…
In the introduction to Liberty Falls, we see Eddie Richtofen wake up inside the Project Janus mansion. There, he learns of a zombie outbreak, battles the undead throughout the mansion, and makes his way down to S.A.M. which is breaking out of its confinement.
It’s the perfect setup to Shattered Veil, and has little to do with the Liberty Falls map it preceded. Is it possible that Treyarch simply launched this cutscene early, rather than making one for the actual launch map?
If we had never seen this cinematic before, we’d be certain that it’s for Shattered Veil.
After all, it doesn’t actually show anything to do with Liberty Falls – and it teases S.A.M. being the villain despite the fact that our ally has never appeared sinister in-game.
It even shows Richtofen having nightmares about his family burning, which Treyarch teases could be an integral part of the upcoming Zombies experience:
What’s more, the trailer showcases several locations from Treyarch’s in-game screenshots, including the iconic T-Rex skeleton, and even teases the map’s Wonder Weapon!
For now, even if Treyarch doesn’t reveal a new cinematic for Shattered Veil, we can at least enjoy the one we have.
But without an introduction, the map risks feeling a little underwhelming to jump into when Season 3 arrives.