After months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Activision has finally announcedCall of Duty: Warzone, a standalone free-to-play battle royale game co-developed byModern Warfarestudio Infinity Ward and Raven Software. And luckily,Call of Dutyfans don’t have to wait long to get in on the action. As had been previously leaked, theCall of Duty: Warzonerelease date is Tuesday, March 10.
Call of Duty: Warzonedoes not require players to actually own2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. It will be available as a separate, completely free download on all platforms, though those withModern Warfarecan still access it through that game’s menus and will be able to play a few hours earlier.Call of Dutyplayers that ownModern Warfarecan expect to jump into Warzone around 8am PT on Tuesday, March 10, the time that theModern WarfareWarzone timer is counting down to. Those withoutModern Warfarewill have to wait until 12pm PT to play the game.
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TheCall of Duty: Warzoneannouncement trailer confirms a lot of details about the game that were leaked ahead of its announcement. For example,Call of Duty: Warzonewill support 150 playerson a massive battle royale map. It will feature a slew of vehicles that players will be able to use to their advantage, and it will have two different kinds of game modes as well.
There will be astandard battle royale mode inCall of Duty: Warzone, but there will also be a mode called Plunder. Plunder will revolve around collecting cash on the battle royale map, though cash will be a factor in both game modes.Call of Duty: Warzoneplayers will be able to use the cash to pay for killstreaks in the game as well as buy revive tokens. Players can also earn rewards through completing Contracts in-game.
As previously leaked,Call of Duty: Warzoneshares progression withModern Warfare. This means that players won’t have to purchase a secondBattle Passto get the most out of theWarzonebattle royale experience. This also means that players will be able to use the various multiplayer Operators that they have in the main game inWarzone, including popular characters likeMW2’s Simon “Ghost” Riley.
Now thatCall of Duty: Warzonehas been officially announced, it will be exciting to see ifInfinity Wardis able to keep the fan base engaged with it long-term. The studio has done a great job of keepingModern Warfareupdated with new content, so it’s likely that fans have nothing to worry about in that regard.
Call of Duty: Warzonelaunches on March 10 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
