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A new leak suggests Call of Duty's DMZ mode will return in 2026.
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DMZ was introduced in 2022's Modern Warfare 2, but Activision dropped support for the mode in December 2023.
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Call of Duty 2026 is reportedly being developed by Infinity Ward.
A reliable industry insider has claimed that it will happen next year Call of duty The title will see the return of DMZ, an extraction-based mode released alongside 2022 Modern warfare 2. While Call of dutyDMZ Mode was quite well received by both critics and fans. Activision announced back in December 2023 with the release of that it would no longer support the mode Modern warfare 3 Season 1.
With the introduction of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 In 2022, Activision also introduced a brand new mode: DMZ. Similar to other extraction shooters on the market, DMZ allowed players to jump into an open world (multiple in this case). War zone Maps like Al Mazrah, Vondel and more) with their teammates and complete a variety of missions while competing against both AI enemies and real players. The goal was to complete as many missions as possible, earn valuable items and then successfully win them with the rewards. Unfortunately with games like Escape from Tarkov Even though DMZ dominated the genre, it didn't really take off War zone had.

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Call of Duty's DMZ mode may return in 2026
After Call of duty After support for DMZ ended over a year ago, fans were unsure if the mode would ever return. With zombies, War zoneand multiplayer already use a lot of resources for it Call of duty For the developers, a sophisticated extraction mode seemed like too much to keep. However, according to TheGhostOfHope, which is a reliable one Call of duty According to leakers, DMZ will return in 2026. This isn't the first time rumors of the mode's return have been circulating either, as CODWarfareForum has spotted references to DMZ in 2026 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta files.
Rumors of DMZ's return have left many fans skeptical, including ModernWarzone, who are hoping the mode will be more “sophisticated” as it simply doesn't compare to the recently released mode Delta Force. The extraction shooter was released for PC via Steam in December 2024, but the developers have confirmed that it will also be coming to consoles in the first quarter of 2025, meaning a release window between January 1st and March 31st Delta Force takes off in a similar way Escape from Tarkov, Call of duty It might be hard to convince fans of extraction shooters to jump ship come 2026.
While Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is only three months old, there have already been a lot of rumors about it Call of duty Title. Various leaks and rumors have already revealed this Call of duty 2025 will reportedly be a sequel Black Ops 2 and may also retain Treyarch Studios' brand new omnidirectional movement system introduced in the last version Black Ops Title. As for 2026, rumors suggest Infinity Ward is leading development on the title, which could either be another entry in the reboot Modern warfare series or a sequel from 2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts.