Warzone 2, the sequel to the popular Call of Duty battle royale, is officially in the works.
Following plenty of rumors and speculation, developer Infinity Ward confirmed(opens in new tab) earlier this year that a «new Warzone experience» is in the works, with this new experience and the new Call of Duty game (a sequel to Modern Warfare 2019) designed «from the ground-up» together.
According to the developer, the sequel is being built in a new engine and will be a «massive evolution of battle royale», introducing an «all-new playspace» alongside a new sandbox mode.
Infinity Ward hasn't shared many details on the next generation of Warzone, but we're hoping for a big ol' information dump at Summer Game Fest 2022 and/or Gamescom 2022. Until then, here's everything we know about Warzone 2 so far.
Currently, there is no confirmed release date for Warzone 2, nor a list of platforms the game will be made for. But a report by Bloomberg(opens in new tab) claims the sequel is on track to release in 2023.
According to the news agency, next year's Call of Duty game has been delayed, making 2023 the first year that a mainline Call of Duty hasn't been released in nearly two decades. But «a new, free-to-play online title» (which is likely Warzone 2) will release in 2023 — with Treyarch, the studio working on the delayed Call of Duty game, assisting with the development of this free-to-play game.
«We have an exciting slate of premium and free-to-play Call of Duty experiences for this year, next year and beyond,» a spokesman for Activision wrote to Bloomberg in an emailed statement. «We look forward to sharing more details when the time is right.»
It's also possible that the release of Warzone 2 has been internally delayed. Notable Call of
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