"Call of Duty Warzone" is Battle Royale with 150 players and free of charge
11.3.2020
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Activision is focusing on battle royale with 150 players with the new "Call of Duty Warzone". Free-to-play and cross-play between consoles and PC should lead to success. There are also some exciting approaches in terms of gameplay. Simon and I jump to our deaths from 2 pm.
Hidden behind the somewhat generic name "Call of Duty Warzone" is the latest addition to the battle royale genre. This is the first time Activision has opted for free-to-play in a console and PC game in the series.
In the "Battle Royale" mode of "Warzone", 150 players jump out of an aeroplane over a huge war zone and then kill each other. There is currently only a squad mode with three players. You start with a pistol, but it's a good idea to scour the environment for armour and better weapons as quickly as possible. Unlike other Battle Royale games, you will see icons on the minimap that show you where there is interesting loot. There are also various abilities such as "move silently". This is not new. Activision has taken many elements from the battle royale mode "Blackout" for "Call of Duty Black Ops 4", which was released in 2018.
However, there are a few new features. For example, you collect money that you can spend on upgrades such as armour or artillery attacks at certain locations. Or you can find bounty missions. This gives you the approximate location of another player, which you have to complete within a specified time. Another exciting approach is that you end up in a mini-game when you die. It's called Gulag and you get the chance to continue playing in a 1-on-1 duel. You only get this opportunity once per game.
There is also the "Loot Money" mode. This works in a similar way to Battle Royale, except that there is no circle. In the new mode, the aim is to scrape together a million cash as quickly as possible.
"Call of Duty Warzone" is one of the most promising new battle royale titles, if only because of the familiar name. In combination with the fast gameplay, the many weapons and vehicles and the varied map, I see a longer lifespan than with "Blackout".
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