Name of Obligation: Warzone 2.0, the sequel to Activision’s shooter battle royale mega hit, arrives Wednesday. Like the unique Warzone, it will likely be a free-to-play, stand-alone recreation — you don’t want Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2 (or every other Name of Obligation recreation) to obtain and play Warzone 2.0.
Right here’s every thing else you must know concerning the launch of Name of Obligation: Warzone 2.0.
When does Warzone 2.0 come out?
Name of Obligation: Warzone 2.0 will go reside Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST. That’s the identical time that Trendy Warfare 2’s first season of content material goes reside, by the way in which.
As of Monday, gamers on all platforms (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Home windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X) can begin the preload for Name of Obligation: Warzone 2.0. The sport might be downloaded from the PlayStation Retailer, Xbox Video games Retailer, Steam, and Battle.web.
Gamers who’ve already bought Trendy Warfare 2 have already got Warzone 2.0 preloaded, an Activision rep stated on the sport’s Steam web page. There will likely be a season 1 replace earlier than Warzone 2.0’s launch on Wednesday.
What’s new in Warzone 2.0?
A giant new map, Al Mazrah, for one. Numerous multiplayer maps from Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2 are contained inside Al Mazrah, together with Al Bagra Fortress, Embassy, Zarqwa Hydroelectric, Taraq, Sariff Bay, and Sa’id. Warzone 2.0’s new map will likely be dwelling to four-player particular operations, 6v6 squad battles, Floor Conflict operations, 150-player battle royales, and the rest Activision and Raven Software program have deliberate.
Extra particulars on the Al Mazrah map and its factors of curiosity can be found on the Name of Obligation weblog.
Warzone 2.0 may even function a brand new gameplay mode known as DMZ, described as an “open-world, narrative-focused extraction mode the place Operator squads have free rein to finish faction-based missions, tackle further aspect goals, have interaction with enemy Operators or AI combatants, and seek for priceless gadgets, all whereas preventing to outlive towards exfiltration.” In different phrases, it’s Name of Obligation’s tackle Escape From Tarkov.
DMZ is anticipated to launch alongside Warzone 2.0 this week.
Warzone 2.0 may even embody third-person playlists “permitting for various visibility ways and an altered, however nonetheless action-packed gameplay really feel.” Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2’s core multiplayer mode additionally options third-person play.
What occurs to the unique Warzone?
Name of Obligation: Warzone 2.0 isn’t a full-on substitute for the unique Warzone that launched in Might 2020. Warzone 2.0 is a separate, stand-alone recreation and gamers who need to persist with the unique Warzone expertise will be capable of. Ultimately.
The unique Name of Obligation: Warzone will go offline for an “intermission” on Nov. 16, two hours earlier than Warzone 2.0 is scheduled to go reside. Warzone 2.0 will then turn into developer Raven Software program’s focus, because the group makes an attempt to make sure a easy launch and makes positive the sport’s “free-to-play ecosystem is operating successfully.” After a brief break for the U.S. Thanksgiving vacation, the unique Warzone will likely be introduced again on-line underneath its new title, Name of Obligation: Warzone Caldera. (Logically, Caldera would be the recreation’s main map; Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Preserve maps gained’t be accessible to play when it relaunches.)
The relaunch of the unique Warzone as Warzone Caldera is anticipated to go reside at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST on Nov. 28.
What occurs to my Warzone progress? And my stuff?
Perks and unlocks for the unique Warzone will solely apply to that recreation, the newly minted Warzone Caldera. Participant development, cross-progression for XP and weapon XP, inventories, battle go content material, weapons, and different purchases from the unique Name of Obligation: Warzone — and from Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare, Black Ops Chilly Conflict, and Vanguard — will likely be accessible solely inside Warzone Caldera. It gained’t carry over to Warzone 2.0. Double XP tokens in Warzone Caldera and Warzone 2.0 will not be transferrable.
Equally, progress in Warzone 2.0 will solely be tied to Trendy Warfare 2, and vice versa.
What do unique Warzone gamers get with the launch of Warzone 2.0?
Anybody who performed Name of Obligation: Warzone will likely be gifted just a few gadgets to make use of in Warzone 2.0, Activision and Raven Software program stated. Gamers of the unique Warzone may also get a customized spotlight reel showcasing their private achievements, by way of the My Warzone Legacy web site. Gamers simply have to plug of their Activision ID.
