The setting takes place in the 1940's fictional Morg City where it introduces four new characters, Nero Blackstone, Jessica Rose, Jack Vincent and Floyd Campbell as they are transported to a nightmarish realm by the Shadowman, a supernatural being, and the leader of the Apothicans. It is the first Zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIand was released along with the game on November 6, 2015, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Shadows of Evil is the eighteenth (chronologically the third) Zombies map. Armed with the knowledge gained from the Kronorium, Richtofen entered the dimension with a singular goal - to secure the Summoning Key from the possession of The Keepers.' - Biography
' As four newly-cursed souls banded together to defy the undead horrors of Morg City, Richtofen began to set his grand plans in motion.