In Call of Duty: Warzone, new modes are frequently introduced to spice up the battle royale. Due to a glitch, a player supposedly got a first glimpse of a night mode, which he immediately shared with the world.
What do the images look like? Right from the start of Season 4, speculations arose after a trailer that a night mode for Call of Duty: Warzone is planned. Now, there may be the first images of it, shared by the CoD news account “ModernWarzone” on Twitter:
They write: “A user sent us these images of something that looks like a first look at the night mode of Warzone. We let you decide whether the images are fake or real. The images did not come from internal sources or data.”
The scene shown is the opening scene of a BR match in Warzone, probably a duo match. However, the two soldiers are shrouded in darkness, even though normally a bright blue sky illuminates Verdansk.
How likely is a night mode? The chances are quite good. While sifting through the data from the “Season 5 Reloaded” update, data miners found strong hints at a “Nightfall” mode. The relevant tweet from the data miner has already disappeared, but the internet does not forget.
Together with the latest experiences of some users, a night mode is therefore quite likely. Following the discussion on Twitter about the new images, you’ll find even more players who have already experienced the same strange entry experience. The matches then ran quite normally, only the beginning during the jump offered the night view:
This happened to one of my games. Guess it was a bug. Right after this animation, it went normal again.
— fredbrowne (@fr3dbrowne) September 2, 2020
After some feedback, the operators behind ModernWarzone are also convinced: “Authenticity confirmed. The same user has experienced this multiple times during loading [of the match].”
Confirmed to be real. Has happened to the same user multiple times when loading in.
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) September 2, 2020
At least the images are presumably real. When and whether a night mode will come remains to be seen.
What special modes have there been so far? Warzone relies on 2 modes – Battle Royale and Plunder. In addition, CoD occasionally offers matches with special rules. So far, there have been:
- Classic BR – Battle Royale without the Warzone fluff like revives or custom loadouts
- 200-player BR – More players, more action. A Battle Royale with 200 instead of 150 players
- Juggernaut BR – Each match provides players with some Juggernaut suits, with OP armor Mini-Gun
- Mini Royale – Only the first and last 5 minutes of a typical Warzone round
- Realism BR – Low HUD, few game hints, and significantly reduced health points
- Team Rumble – Not BR, but a large team deathmatch with two large teams
- King Slayer – TDM with BR teams, eliminate players with the most kills for more points
Many of these modes were a welcome change, and some were really strong. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider liked the Mini Royale the most, as it brought the flair of “Shoot House” & “Shipment” into Warzone. Which of the crazy modes were your favorites?
