Summary
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is going to have no shortage of cosmetics for players that are looking to customize their Operators. The Nemesis Pack features reactive skins for Ghost, Price, Warden, and Makarov that become more shiny as killstreaks grow larger, while theCarry Forward systemmeans that every skin players acquired inModern Warfare 2will be available in its successor. However, many have fallen in love with one pre-order skin in particular: Zombie Ghost.
On the surface, this undead version of the Ghost seems like nothing more than a gnarly design that could push players to pre-order the game - and in reality, that may be all it turns out to be. After all,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Zombies is all the justification needed for this cosmetic, as the open-world mode will be Zombies’ first outing in theModern Warfaresubseries, and the skin is likely a celebration of that. Still, there is a chance that the skin in question is teasing that history is about to repeat itself, with Ghost possibly dying inModern Warfare 3.
Zombie Ghost Could Be a Sign Of What Is To Come in Call of Duty: MW3’s Campaign
While players may be looking at Ghost’s absence during theModern Warfare 3Zombies cinematic traileras evidence for this theory, that is not the case. The more likely scenario is that Ghost just has not been recruited for Task Force 141 yet, or is on another mission elsewhere, as the story ofModern Warfare 3Zombies is confirmed to be taking place between the events ofModern WarfareandModern Warfare 2. As such, Ghost’s death will absolutely not be happening within the Zombies mode - though it could happen inModern Warfare 3’s campaign.
Ghost’s death inthe originalModern Warfaretimelinewas one of the saddest and most memorable scenes inCall of Dutyas a whole, and fans have been wondering if history will repeat itself in the reboot. While Ghost survived Shepherd’s betrayal inModern Warfare 2, meaning that the death will not happen in the same way, that does not mean he is safe. After all, an intimidating villain is set to return inModern Warfare 3: Vladimir Makarov.
Part of the reason Makarov was such an unforgettable foe in the original trilogy - aside from him orchestrating theNo Russian terrorist attack- was his enduring rivalry with Captain Price. To try to up the intensity of this conflict, the new games could have Makarov kill off one of Price’s closest allies, similar to Soap dying at his hand in the old games. While it would be a shame to lose Ghost in two different versions of the story, and a case could be made that Price himself should die this time instead, Ghost dying would certainly get a reaction from players and the characters alike. Plus, with Ghost being a mentor for Soap thus far, his death could further Soap’s story in some intriguing ways.
While teasing Ghost’s death in plain sight would be a bold decision, it would be fun to look back on the teaser once players have gotten throughCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign. It is very interesting that Ghost received a Zombie skin, but none of the other members of Task Force 141 have. Though this might just be because his skull mask makes for a cooler zombified look, something like the Red Team 141 bundle where all the heroes get undead makeovers could have been an easy next step. However unlikely it may be, perhaps this Ghost skin is a bit of foreshadowing, with the character possibly biting the bullet at the hands of Makarov.
The prequel approach forModern Warfare 3Zombies could be one last piece of the puzzle for fans to consider. If one ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Operators were to die in the campaign, using them in a canon Zombies story that takes place afterward could be strange and hurt immersion. However, by setting the Zombies mode betweenModern Warfare 1and2, any deaths that happen inModern Warfare 3would not matter. Ultimately, fans will have to wait until campaign early access forModern Warfare 3begins to get their answers. WhileZombie Ghostwill likely just end up being a stylish new look for theCall of Dutyicon, perhaps it is hinting at another tragic ending for Simon Riley.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3launches on November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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