Call of Duty 2025 Rumor: Black Ops 2 Maps Make a Comeback in Modern Warfare 3

According to a recent rumor, the upcoming Call of Duty game in 2025 is poised to follow a pattern similar to Modern Warfare 3 in comparison to Modern Warfare 2. This pattern includes the incorporation of remastered multiplayer maps sourced from Black Ops 2. This marks a significant departure from the 2023 Call of Duty game, which introduces a groundbreaking approach within the series.

For the first time in Call of Duty's history, the forthcoming game will serve as a direct sequel to its predecessor, continuing the narrative from the Modern Warfare 2 campaign. In another noteworthy departure from the norm, Modern Warfare 3 will not introduce an entirely new multiplayer experience. Instead, it will retain the general style, weaponry, and unlocks from Modern Warfare 2 while providing players with remastered maps from the 2009 Modern Warfare 2 title for intense battles.

This unconventional strategy appears to stem from past development challenges faced by the Call of Duty franchise a few years ago. These obstacles disrupted the release pattern and led to the rushed launch of Black Ops Cold War by Treyarch in place of the originally planned Sledgehammer-developed Call of Duty title set for 2020. However, it's important to note that this remains speculative at present.

Interestingly, Modern Warfare 3 could signify the beginning of a new trend. As indicated by a Twitter leak from el_bobberto, the 2025 Call of Duty game will perform a similar role for Treyarch's upcoming Call of Duty release in 2024. However, instead of drawing from the 2009 Modern Warfare 2 maps, it is rumored to feature maps from Black Ops 2.

Here's a list of Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Maps:

• Aftermath
• Cargo
• Carrier
• Cove - DLC
• Detour - DLC
• Dig - DLC
• Downhill - DLC
• Drone
• Encore - DLC
• Express
• Frost - DLC
• Grind - DLC
• Hijacked
• Hydro - DLC
• Magma - DLC
• Meltdown
• Mirage - DLC
• Nuketown 2025
• Overflow
• Plaza
• Pod - DLC
• Raid
• Rush - DLC
• Slums
• Standoff
• Studio - DLC
• Takeoff - DLC
• Turbine
• Uplink - DLC
• Vertigo - DLC
• Yemen

It's worth mentioning that this information should be taken with caution, and the leaker themselves acknowledged that it could undergo significant changes over the next two years.

The decision to opt for Black Ops 2 maps over those from the original Black Ops may puzzle some fans, given the popularity of the original game's multiplayer maps. However, Black Ops 2 notably featured a map titled "Nuketown 2025", which could explain the preference. Regardless, concrete answers regarding the 2025 Call of Duty game are not expected for at least two years, as Activision typically unveils them in the spring or summer of their release year. With the Call of Duty series boasting a vast catalog of 20 titles, the potential for revisiting classic CoD titles seems limitless, especially if Modern Warfare 3 proves to be a success.