For the first time, the Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops, Zombies and Modern Warfare storylines are all connected Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. For the first time, the Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops, Zombies and Modern Warfare storylines are all connected Behind enemy lines. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 6 Feb 2021 14 comments For the first time, Call of Duty's four main storylines are all connected. It means the worlds of Warzone, Modern Warfare, Black Ops and Zombies appear canon within a single universe. THERE MAY BE BLACK OPS COLD WAR SPOILERS AHEAD. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Next-Gen News Cast - Will PlayStation Studios publish more games on Xbox? This week, developer Treyarch released a new map for Black Ops Cold War's hugely popular Zombies mode called Firebase Z. Now players have had a chance to run through the map, they have discovered a raft of Easter eggs as well as an ending cutscene that connects to Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare series. The ending cutscene revolves around a character called Lev Kravchenko, who is revealed as leader of Omega group. Watch the ending cutscene in the video below from YouTuber MrRoflWaffles: Kravchenko is a long-running Black Ops series antagonist who appears in the 1980s-set Black Ops Cold War as a somewhat minor character in the ninth campaign mission, Desperate Measures. Here, inside the KGB headquarters in Moscow, the player meets with former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Kravchenko and pal Imran Zakhaev, father of Victor Zakhaev, aka the mysterious Mr. Z from 2019's Modern Warfare game and the main antagonist of Warzone. Check out Imran Zakhaev in Black Ops Cold War in the video below, from YouTube channel Generic Gaming: Players had already connected Black Ops to Modern Warfare after spotting Imran Zakhaev in the Cold War campaign, confirming both series and of course Warzone, which continues the Modern Warfare storyline, take place within the same universe and timeline. Now, the world of Zombies slots in, with Kravchenko's appearance in the new map's ending cutscene and his association with Zakhaev tying the worlds together. Black Ops' integration into battle royale behemoth Warzone means the streams have been crossed for some time. Seeing Black Ops' Sergeant Woods join forces with Modern Warfare's Captain Price was odd at first but commonplace now. But the suggestion here is that beneath the gritty realism of the Modern Warfare series and the paranoia of Black Ops lies the current Zombies story, swelling the Call of Duty canon. Meanwhile, this ending cutscene suggests the next Zombies map is set in the Ural mountains. Black Ops Cold War has a Fireteam map called Ruka that's set in the Ural Mountains, and it has a campaign level set in Mount Yamantau, a Russian nuclear facility located within the Ural Mountains. The plot thickens... Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store