Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 – Release Date, Gameplay Changes, Battle Pass, and Everything We Know

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Coming off the franchise's most-profitable launch of all time with Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty is keeping its foot on the gas with Warzone 2.0, the next iteration of Activision's hit battle royale.

Warzone 2.0 is due out next week. Ahead of its launch, we've compiled key information to create this broad overview of everything you need to know about the next Warzone, including details on its release, gameplay changes, battle pass, and more.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will be released on November 16 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Like the first Warzone, it'll be free to play and support both cross-play and -progression.

Those who want to jump into the action as soon as possible can preload Warzone 2.0 up to two days ahead of its release, beginning November 14 at 10 a.m PT/1 p.m. ET/6 p.m. BST.

The most obvious change coming to the new Warzone is the introduction of an all-new map called Al Mazrah. The new battleground will host 150 players and 18 points of interest, which Infinity Ward has previously detailed. Among the points of interest are an oasis, oil refinery, airport, observatory, villages, cities, caves, marshlands, and more.

Those who have been playing MW2 have already gotten a taste of the new map, as several multiplayer maps are subsections of Al Mazrah. This includes Al Bagra Fortress, Embassy, Zarqwa Hydroelectric, Taraq, Sariff Bay, and Sa’id.

Players can once again play solo or in teams of two, three, or four.

A notable change is also coming to the Gulag: these in-match matches will now be 2v2 instead of 1v1. Players will be paired at random and do battle with a second duo for a chance at a second life. Players will enter the Gulag with a pre-selected loadout, though better weapons and gear can