'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies Change Reversed'

This update to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 addresses player feedback and implements several key changes and bug fixes. A significant reversal involves the controversial Zombies Directed Mode adjustments from the January 3rd patch. The community's negative response to the extended round times and zombie spawn delays led Treyarch to revert these changes, restoring the spawn delay to approximately 20 seconds after five looped rounds.

The update also includes:

• Citadelle des Morts Map Fixes: Numerous bug fixes address issues impacting quest progression, visual effects, and crashes related to the Void Sheath Augment and Elemental Swords.

• Shadow Rift Ammo Mod Buffs: Significant buffs to the Shadow Rift Ammo Mod have been implemented, increasing activation rates for normal, special, and elite enemies (with Big Game Augment). The cooldown timer has also been reduced by 25%.

• Global Improvements: General fixes address issues with Maya's "Joyride" Operator Skin visibility, the Events tab UI, and in-game audio for Event milestone banners.

• Multiplayer Enhancements: The Red Light, Green Light mode now awards increased XP from match bonuses, and various stability fixes have been added.

• Zombies Mode Adjustments: In addition to the Directed Mode changes, the update addresses a bug preventing safe use of the Shock Charge tactic in Terminus (fix pending further testing).

The January 9th patch notes highlight Treyarch's commitment to player experience. They acknowledge that not all initial changes are perfect and that some fixes require more time and testing. Further bug fixes, including the Vermin double-attack bug, are slated for the Season 2 update on January 28th. The Dead Light, Green Light LTM has also received adjustments, expanding map selection and increasing the round cap.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 January 9 Update Patch Notes Summary:

GLOBAL:

• Characters: Resolved Maya's "Joyride" skin visibility issue beyond 70 meters.
• UI: Addressed visual problems with the Events tab.
• Audio: Fixed missing audio for Event milestone banners.

MULTIPLAYER:

• Modes (Red Light, Green Light): Increased match bonus XP.
• Stability: Implemented various stability improvements.

ZOMBIES:

• Maps (Citadelle des Morts): Fixed crashes and visual effects glitches related to Void Sheath Augment and Elemental Swords. Corrected guidance issues in Directed Mode. Resolved a quest progression blocker involving Solais.
• Modes (Directed Mode): Reversed the extended round times and zombie spawn delay changes.
• Ammo Mods (Shadow Rift): Increased activation rates and decreased cooldown timer.

LTM Highlights / Adjustments (Dead Light, Green Light): Added Liberty Falls map and increased the round cap to 20.

Further updates and fixes are anticipated with the launch of Season 2 on January 28th.