Black Ops 7 Zombies reintroduces fan-favorite crew for epic crossover

Treyarch has officially blown the lid off Black Ops 7 Zombies, stunning fans with a trailer that reunites the original Zombies crew and introduces a new chapter set in the mysterious Dark Aether.

After months of speculation, theories, and scattered teases through developer blogs and interviews, the studio finally revealed what fans had been hoping for: a massive crossover event featuring characters from across Zombies history.

The trailer begins with the fall of Janus Towers, as Requiem members Grigori Weaver, Dr. Elizabeth Grey, Major Carver, and Maya Aguinaldo are pulled into the Dark Aether. Then, to the surprise of longtime players, the classic crew—Tank Dempsey, Takeo Masaki, Nikolai Belinski, and Edward Richtofen—emerge, standing alongside them for the first time.

A mysterious new villain, seen holding caged skulls, drains the group’s energy and summons the undead. The trailer ends in chaos at Janus Plaza, closing with the ominous line: “We’re not in West Virginia anymore.”

In a follow-up blog post, Treyarch described the reveal as both a reunion and a reset. The eight characters come from fractured timelines, each with their own burdens and agendas, setting the stage for tense alliances and personal conflict.

Weaver returns as a hardened leader after Requiem’s fall, while Grey begins to doubt science itself. Carver is fueled by duty, and Maya, shaped by a life of smuggling, seeks purpose in an unfamiliar team.

The original crew brings their own history: Dempsey, cynical and explosive from Vietnam; Takeo, exiled and haunted by duty; Nikolai, worn by battlefields in Afghanistan; and Richtofen, pulled from a dark alternate 1945 where the Axis prevailed—brilliant, dangerous, and grinning.

With a new villain warning, “It is a party, and you’re the guests of honor,” Black Ops 7 Zombies sets up what Treyarch calls its most ambitious story yet.

Black Ops 7 Zombies launches November 14, 2025.