Since the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 in November last year, Warzone 1 has been rebranded as "Warzone Caldera" with only one core map. The servers for the predecessor were also disabled for two weeks to inaugurate the new game. It is currently live but does not feature any of the Resurgence maps, namely, Rebirth Island and Fortune's Keep.
Two of the fan-favorite maps are unavailable to play in either of the Warzone games, however, players can access the Resurgence mode on Ashika Island in Warzone 2.
Rebirth Island was added to the first Warzone game in December 2020 as part of Season One of Black Ops Cold War, which also added the new COD's full arsenal, revamping the game's content. However, it first appeared as "Alcatraz," the second and final map of Blackout, the first battle COD battle royale game, in April 2019.
Fortune's Keep was the next Resurgence map of Warzone 1 which was released in June 2022 as part of Season 4 of Vanguard. Both resurgence maps were available in the game simultaneously for the next five months.
Rebirth Island and Fortune's Keep were removed from Warzone 1 on November 16, 2022, the day its successor was released. Consequently, the game relaunched on November 28 while featuring only one map, Caldera.
Many players have returned to Warzone 1 due to the developer's negligence in the latest game, which hasn't received various necessary updates. Several content creators and professional players have started moving back to Caldera, which has also resulted in Warzone 2 seeing its lowest monthly number of players in recent times.
However, as Warzone 1 and Warzone 2 are direct competitors, it wouldn't be wise of Activision to release Rebirth Island and Fortune's Keep given that the successor is
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