The Zombies sport mode within the Call of Duty sequence has grow to be a phenomenon of its personal because it first shambled into the franchise in 2008, virtually begging for its personal standalone sport. After a report claimed {that a} separate Call of Duty Zombies title is within the works, Activision issued a uncommon public denial on social media.
Dexerto reported on a purported leak by X consumer TheGhostOfHope, who’s described as a “Call of Duty Leaker/Insider” of their bio. The leaker claimed {that a} potential delay for the next-generation Xbox console would throw off advertising plans for the following Call of Duty sport, ostensibly a fourth Trendy Warfare title. In line with the leak, this led to the thought of two Call of Duty titles launching with the brand new Xbox, one being a standalone Zombies sport.
Replying to a Dexerto X publish sharing the outlet’s report, the official Call of Duty account bluntly acknowledged: “The rumor manufacturing facility working additional time. This ain’t it.”
The rumor manufacturing facility working additional time. This ain’t it.
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) February 23, 2026
It is uncommon for AAA builders and publishers like Activision to publicly touch upon rumors and hypothesis, and much more uncommon for an official model account to take action. In December, TheGhostOfHope stirred the pot with Trendy Warfare 4 rumors–days later, Trendy Warfare studio Infinity Ward posted on X: “Do not imagine every little thing you learn on the Web.”
Regardless of Activision boarding the home windows of the “rumor manufacturing facility,” TheGhostOfHope appeared to face by the report, stating on X: “Whoever at COD PR got here up with denying nearly any rumor put out by anyone apart from datamined stuff is a genius. Makes leakers appear to be fools & all people will neglect about them mendacity in just a few years when these items comes true LOL.”
Whether or not or not any of “these items comes true,” the long run for each the Call of Duty franchise and Xbox {hardware} is extra unclear than ever. After the middling reception to Black Ops 7, Activision declared that it’ll not launch back-to-back entries of the identical subseries. In the meantime, the Xbox hierarchy lately skilled a shakeup, with Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer retiring and being changed by Asha Sharma.