Call of Duty: Warzone community update highlights important upcoming changes

Raven Software has to know about some of the worry behind their popular mode. Call of Duty: Warzone didn't have the best outing at Call of Duty: NEXT, and they're here to reassure you that they are hard at work to deliver what's next. Below is a community update, with plenty of great news for the fans. Check it out, alongside our recent impressions from the Black Ops 7 beta.

Hey everyone!

With all the exciting Black Ops 7 updates coming out of Treyarch these last few weeks, we wanted to take a moment to share some updates of our own about Call of Duty: Warzone as we draw closer to Season 01.

Our focus for the year ahead boils down to three pillars: Battle Royale, Resurgence, and the future of the game.

Battle Royale

Battle Royale is the foundation upon which we’ve built every new mode, feature, and memorable moment. And while we continue to innovate across the entire game, we feel it’s important that Battle Royale remains a cornerstone of what we do. That’s why we're expanding Battle Royale to include support for multiple large maps via map rotation. While it wasn’t previously realistic for us to host multiple large maps, we’ve since taken the steps necessary to support it. This won’t be a launch feature with Black Ops 7, but it’s a key addition slated for early next year.

Back in the spring, with the re-release of Verdansk, we announced that we’d approach change more deliberately to preserve the original Warzone launch experience. We still stand by that, but we’re going to increase how often we release updates and refine the way we surface new features to you. The goal is balance: keep things moving without forgetting about seasonal support and quality-of-life improvements.

Resurgence

We’ve heard you loud and clear - Rebirth Island and the broader Resurgence experience have started to feel a bit stale.

So, to start, we’re delivering a full refresh to Rebirth Island in Season 02, which includes new POI updates, a cosmetic pass, and several other upgrades that improve flow.

The launch of the new Haven’s Hollow map in Season 01 will be another step in spicing up Resurgence. These past months, we’ve made changes based on feedback received during early previews of Haven’s Hollow. The newest version of the map has already received lots of positive reactions during Call of Duty: NEXT and in our internal testing - setting the stage for what we hope becomes a standout addition to the game. As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback once the map launches.

Shortly after launch, we’ll be bringing back map rotation to Resurgence, which will swap between Rebirth Island and Haven’s Hollow. We are also exploring opportunities to bring back past maps in future seasons: an improved version of Fortune’s Keep is underway as we speak. Our goal is to ensure that each map has room to shine without sidelining the ones that you love most.

Looking Ahead

Moving forward, we're hard at work exploring what the future of Warzone looks like. This means making significant, meaningful improvements on multiple fronts.

In the coming weeks, we will be sharing a deep dive on how we intend to deliver a higher frequency of updates, with a larger emphasis on balance changes no less than twice per season. Our approach to weapon & attachment balance is fundamentally shifting, which means redefined roles at launch followed by multiple balance passes per season with adjustments entirely unique to Warzone. Regular updates will extend beyond weapons to include shifts in ground loot, perks, equipment, contracts, and much more throughout the year.

Next month, we’ll be sharing our seasonal roadmap followed by a playlist blog. Limited-time modes will be designed to give our teams a fast and flexible yet controlled way to play around with new ideas – a testing ground for experimental features, such as wall jump and grapple hook. You’ll see the return of several favorites throughout the year such as Buy Backs, which will appear as part of our new weekend-only playlists, alongside brand-new modes such as one that fast-tracks you to your loadout.

In Season 02, we'll be leaning even harder into the content our competitive community loves most: expect more Ranked Play camos than ever before. We know how important a good Private Match tool is - and we also know it deserves more attention. On that note, we have a plan to mold it into what you need to compete at your best over the coming year and beyond. So, when Season 01 drops, you’ll have the ability to remove players directly from the private match menu before a match begins.

And finally, we couldn’t be more excited for the arrival of our new Blackout experience on Avalon during Season 02! The success of post-launch modes like Resurgence has proven the value of taking bold but intentional risks - and we believe this will embody exactly that spirit.

Our team is incredibly excited and there is much more to come. Stay tuned for an upcoming Warzone Intel Drop with more details and a first look at some of the updates on the way.

Good luck, have fun!

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