There’s a big update coming to CoD’s battle royale game; Warzone integrates with this year’s Call of Duty, Vanguard, later this year. Call of Duty Cold War integrated with Warzone not long after Cold War’s release, and Season 1 began for both games simultaneously in December 2020.
It looks like this year will be fairly similar, with the Call of Duty Vanguard release date scheduled for November. We’ve already had a chance to play the Vanguard open beta and have put together all the Call of Duty Vanguard weapons we’ve seen in the beta so far – all of which can have up to ten attachments – so you better get planning your loadout.
Warzone is currently in Season 5, with both Modern Warfare and Cold War weapons available to players. The Warzone map changed significantly in Season 3, receiving an ’80s makeover complete with action film icons John McClane and Rambo. Now there are even more changes coming to Warzone in November with the integration of Vanguard, including a new map, weapons, and anti-cheat system.
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Call of Duty Warzone Season 1 release date
Warzone will reset to Season 1 on December 2. Warzone is also changing its title to ‘Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific’, though it can also be shortened to just ‘Warzone Pacific’. Fans originally expected Warzone to update at the same time as the Vanguard release, but the later release of Season 1 for both Cold War multiplayer and Warzone didn’t arrive until December 16 (Call of Duty Cold War released November 13, 2020).
Call of Duty Warzone new guns
The latest blog post announcing the map details a very important detail: only Vanguard weaponry can be used in Vanguard Royale and Vanguard Plunder modes. “This limit streamlines the meta, granting new players an opportunity to jump in without facing fully maxed-out loadouts right at launch. It also grants room for experimentation with these new weapons, giving the most hardcore community meta prophets a place to focus on the future for a winning loadout.” This only affects the weapons, as previously unlocked operators will have their unlocked content after the Vanguard integration.
Those who have guns levelled up prior to Vanguard will still be able to use them in standard battle royale and Plunder modes, along with the return of Rebirth Island.
We can expect a vast majority of the Vanguard guns to make their way into Warzone Pacific, and some may even earn a place in our best Warzone guns guide. Over 30 guns arrived at launch for Season 1 of Warzone and Cold War last year. It also looks like the integration between loadouts and profiles will be seamless, as the developers confirm in a Call of Duty blog post.
Call of Duty Warzone Pacific map
The new map is called Caldera and will take place on an island in the Pacific ocean. It has planes that you can fly, and AA guns, either stationary or mounted on trucks, that you can use to shoot down enemies that are in the skies.
Raven Software says, “Warzone’s Pacific map will be a change of pace from the war-torn environment of Verdansk to something that is more vibrant and alive… and something with plenty of secrets hidden within its beauty.”
It is roughly the same size as Verdansk and has “numerous points of interest to explore” which could be similar to Warzone’s bunkers, and the current Warzone red doors occupying Verdansk.
The new Warzone map will also launch with the Richochet anti-cheat system for PC and will be ready on day one of the Warzone Pacific Season 1.
While you’re waiting for Warzone Pacific Season 1, why not tinker with your current loadout, with our best Warzone loadouts, or try these other FPS games in the meantime.
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