WhenCall of Duty:Warzone 2went live, the originalWarzonewas taken offline. It’s likely that this move was made to push the entireWarzoneplayer base to the latest title. However, that has since been changed.Warzone 1is now back online and available to play, but you won’t get the same experience as you may remember.
The launch ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Season 1 saw the debut of the highly anticipatedWarzone 2.The new Al Mazrah map is equipped with brand new points of interest to explore, strongholds full of NPCs, new vehicles, and so much more.Warzone 2has some significant differences when compared toWarzone 1.The looting system has changed, as well as the mechanics, while players are getting used to the new weapon pool.
Warzone 1is back online, but you’ll notice some key differences
When you load up the originalWarzone,now just calledWarzone Caldera, there’s only one map available — you’ll never guess which. Yes, you jump back into Caldera, the map that replaced Verdansk with the release ofCall of Duty: Vanguard.The popular Resurgence maps, Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Keep, have both been completely removed from the game. In addition, the only playlists that are available on Caldera are standard battle royale quads or solos options. WithWarzone 1seemingly no longer being supported, there isn’t abattle passand no new content to try out in-game or to buy in the store.
It’s understandable that Activision are putting all its resources intoWarzone 2.However, the absence of Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Keep is bad news for fans of the Resurgence mode or smaller scale maps in general. As Caldera and Al Mazrah are both focused on the traditional battle royale experience, there’s currently nothing to replicate a Resurgence experience. Previous leaks have pointed towards a Resurgence mappotentially releasing inWarzone 2next year. All we can do is look out for an official announcement in the future.
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Lauren Sayles
Lauren is passionate about games, so she writes news and guides at PC Invasion. You’ll catch her watching esports, particularly the CoD League, Halo, and VALORANT. If you ask her what her favorite game is, her answer will change every time.
