[UPDATE] The unique Name of Responsibility: Warzone is now formally offline. GameSpot tried to play the unique Warzone on Xbox immediately and we weren’t in a position to. The sport as an alternative directs gamers to Warzone 2.0, which launched immediately, November 16.
Activision is marking the top of Warzone, too, with a Twitter publish asking followers to press F to pay respects, leaning into the favored meme. Warzone shall be offline for 12 days, returning November 28, if all goes to plan. Activision will proceed to help the sport, however the extent to which it is going to achieve this is unknown.
The unique story is under.
With Name of Responsibility: Warzone 2.0 launching on November 16, followers of the unique Warzone is perhaps questioning what is going on to occur to that title going ahead. Activision has now revealed the small print, confirming in a weblog publish that will probably be rebranded Name of Responsibility: Warzone Caldera, and the sport is shedding plenty of options and performance. Activision additionally confirmed that any beauty gadgets you’ll have bought for the unique Warzone won’t carry ahead to the brand new title.
On November 16, the day that Warzone 2.0 launches, the unique Warzone shall be taken offline beginning at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Warzone 2.0 will launch that day at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and through this time, the builders will deal with getting the brand new sport up and operating.
Assuming issues go to plan and Warzone 2.0 proves to be “totally steady,” and after a “small improvement break for Thanksgiving” within the US, Warzone will relaunch as Warzone Caldera at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on November 28. In whole, the sport shall be offline for about 12 days, assuming all the pieces goes to plan.
Activision is giving all OG Warzone gamers “a number of gadgets” to make use of in Warzone 2.0 as a thanks for his or her help over time.
The weblog publish additionally confirms what gamers had suspected: not one of the cosmetics gamers unlocked or bought for the unique Warzone will carry ahead to Warzone 2.0. Activision mentioned that is occurring “because of a mix of suggestions from the neighborhood, technical limitations, and a must simplify the following and latest Warzone to create a seamless participant expertise transferring ahead.”
In Warzone Caldera, all development and battle move content material, in addition to purchases, will solely be obtainable in that sport. None of what is coming to Warzone 2.0 shall be supported within the unique sport. Moreover, any double XP tokens gamers have for the unique Warzone will not carry ahead, nor will any battle passes or retailer bundles. Moreover, Activision confirmed that Warzone Caldera won’t have an in-game retailer, however any COD Factors gamers have will switch to Warzone 2.0.
By way of gameplay, Activision mentioned there shall be a “normal battle royale playlist,” however Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Preserve are being eliminated. Activision mentioned followers of smaller-scale battle royale maps may have one thing to sit up for in Warzone 2.0.
Activision is seemingly making all these adjustments to Warzone to encourage folks to play Warzone 2.0. For extra on that sport, try a rundown of what is new within the battle royale sequel.
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