Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 won’t change the initial Warzone

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Call of Duty: Warzone’s follow up is practically right here, yet the inquiries regarding what will certainly take place to the initial game still remain for a great deal of gamers. Thankfully, Activision addressed them today as component of a larger blog post on Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. The follow up’s arrival won’t suggest that the initial game is closing down. Instead, Call of Duty: Warzone will certainly end up being Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera as well as remain to be usable, after a quick intermission in solution.

According to Activision, the launch prepare for Warzone 2.0 additionally consists of a relaunch prepare for the initial game. Warzone will certainly go offline at around 11 a.m. EST on Nov. 16 as the game’s 5th Call of Duty: Vanguard period finishes. Shortly after, at 1 p.m. EST, Warzone 2.0 will certainly come online as well as be readily available for all gamers to delve into absolutely free.

Warzone 2.0 will certainly after that end up being the emphasis of programmer Raven Software, as the group tries to guarantee a smooth launch as well as makes certain the game’s “free-to-play ecosystem is running effectively.” After a time-out for the Thanksgiving vacation, the initial Warzone will certainly be revived online under its brand-new title. Its launch is prepared for Nov. 28.

The concept of Warzone vanishing for life was a worry for numerous gamers, particularly taking into consideration that cosmetic items from the original game aren’t going to transfer to the sequel — though expert Warzone gamers will certainly obtain an unique incentive in Warzone 2.0. But every one of their cosmetics will certainly continue to be readily available in Warzone Caldera, which will certainly remain to have actually progression connected to all previous Warzone-relevant Call of Duty games. Progress for Warzone 2.0 will just be connected to Modern Warfare 2, at the very least in the meantime.

Warzone followers might have been especially worried because of Blizzard’s handling of Overwatch 2. While that game was just kind of a follow up, it totally changed the initial variation, taking Overwatch offline completely. The great information for Overwatch gamers: At the very least their cosmetics moved to the brand-new game, so they weren’t gone with great. But it appears Activision isn’t taking a comparable path in either instructions for Warzone 2.0.

 

Source: Polygon