Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Will Feature a Downgraded Battle Royale Map

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Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Will Feature a Downgraded Battle Royale Map

Key Takeaways

  • Call of Duty: Warzone will feature a downgraded version of Urzikstan in Season 1 on November 14.
  • Urzikstan will be reverted to the version seen in the earlier season of Modern Warfare 3, with no Atlas Superstore, inaccessible bunkers, and an in-tact Popov Power plant.
  • Activision says Urzikstan’s downgrade is due to the integration of various Black Ops 6 features, such as omnimovement.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I must admit that the recent announcement by Activision regarding the downgrade of Urzikstan in Call of Duty: Warzone has left me somewhat disheartened. Having grown accustomed to the current version of the map since its introduction in Modern Warfare 2019, the reversion back to the older version from Modern Warfare 3 is a step backwards, in my opinion.

Activision, the publisher behind Call of Duty: Warzone, has disclosed that Season 1, due on November 14, will include a scaled-down version of Urzikstan as its Battle Royale title. Fans were already disheartened at the prospect of no new large map for Season 1, and now the community faces additional disappointment: the studio has revealed that Urzikstan will revert to its initial form from the early days of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

In less than a week, Activision has unveiled the complete plan for Season 1 of both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Expect a new Resurgence map, multiple new multiplayer maps, weapons, game modes, and more, as Treyarch prepares to merge its latest shooter with the widely-played free-to-play Battle Royale, Warzone. Players can bring their upgraded weapons and operators into Warzone, and they’ll also experience significant gameplay improvements such as a revamped inventory system, refreshed interface, and of course, the implementation of omnimovement.

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Urzikstan Map Will Be Downgraded for Season 1

Although there’s exciting new content coming to Warzone on November 14 with Season 1, fans have been disheartened due to Activision’s announcement that Urzikstan will undergo a change. In a recent blog post on the Call of Duty website, the studio explained that the extensive Battle Royale map for Season 1 is reminiscent of the one fans recall from the earlier seasons of Modern Warfare 3. Consequently, Popov Power planet will remain undamaged, no bunkers will be available to explore, and the beloved Atlas Superstore will not be present.

Due to a delay in releasing a major map update until Verdansk returns in 2025, many players are going to find this news disheartening. But don’t worry, Activision has given an explanation for it. The publisher explains that the sudden reduction of Urzikstan is because of the integration of the new omnidirectional movement system from Black Ops 6. Although the specifics were unclear, Activision stated that the process of integrating omnimovement and other innovations from Black Ops 6 was quite complex.

It’s still undecided how much longer players will continue using the older version of Urzikstan, but here’s some exciting news: The iconic Verdansk map from Warzone is set to make its return within just a few months! During the Call of Duty: Next event in August, it was announced that the original Warzone map would be back in Spring 2025.

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2024-11-08 15:03