CoD Zombies may get standalone release due to next Xbox launch delay, according to leaks

A potential delay to Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console could prompt a major shift in the release strategy for Call of Duty, including the potential launch of a standalone Zombies title, according to new claims from industry insider TheGhostOfHope.

In a Feb. 22 post on X (formerly Twitter), the reliable CoD leaker said sources indicated the delay has “hurt” several of Activision’s marketing plans. Among them was the reported intention for Modern Warfare 4 to serve as a flagship launch title for the new Xbox, making it as a key release to compete for consumer attention alongside Grand Theft Auto VI, which is scheduled to launch on Nov. 19.