Call of Duty: Warzone has begun Season 5 rather quietly. But today, Thursday, August 19th, a live event is supposed to create excitement for the new CoD: Vanguard. There will be a special game mode with specific rules, and rewards are also on the agenda. MeinMMO has the details.
What’s happening in Warzone? The new Season 5 has been running in Call of Duty: Warzone for a few days and is heading towards a big highlight. This evening, August 19th, a large live event starts to reveal the latest CoD title: Call of Duty: Vanguard.
On MeinMMO, you can find a live ticker for the Vanguard reveal with all information today. Join us today as we experience the reveal with our community.
As at the reveal event of Black Ops Cold War last year, you can expect a special game mode that will run for a limited time and will likely showcase the first proper trailer for the latest CoD at the end. We will show you how to participate, what could happen, and how to secure free event rewards on MeinMMO.
Update August 19th, 08:40 AM: The train in Verdansk currently does not seem to be making its usual rounds, but had a small accident. We have included a clip under the section “Event schedule – armored train?”
Warzone: Live Event for the Vanguard Reveal in Season 5
How can I participate? The event starts today, Thursday, at 7:30 PM in Warzone. Generally, the event is open and free for everyone. During the last time-limited events, the server queue was long, and players sometimes missed the event because they couldn’t get onto the server.
However, that shouldn’t happen this time. The event mode is apparently also available over the weekend, and if you’re not there at the start, you’ll still have the chance to participate and earn the rewards.
Queues may be possible at the start of the event. If you want to experience the premiere, log into the game early, perhaps around 7 PM. If you’re in the lobby by 7:30 PM, everything should go smoothly.
At 7:30 PM, there will probably be a small playlist update that brings the event mode into the game. Don’t just start a match at 7:30 PM; wait for the game mode to be available. On MeinMMO, we will set up a ticker with the most important information for you to follow the events.
Armored train could be chugging through Verdansk
What’s going on? It’s still uncertain. But it is considered certain that an event mode will start, requiring specific tasks from you and likely showcasing the new CoD: Vanguard trailer at the end. Last year’s mode during Cold War was largely scripted, allowing for storytelling with a finale in the stadium. The match ended with the first trailer.
Call of Duty, however, gives a little preview of the event mode. In a blog post, it states: “Information from the front has revealed that a new type of weapon is coming to this location [Verdansk]. We haven’t seen it yet, but we know it’s bigger than anything we’ve seen so far. Be ready to assemble your squad and intercept and neutralize the target. It’s likely to be a coordinated fight where all squads work together to get the job done.” (via callofduty.com)
Here’s a photo:
Data miners already found hints for an armored train in the data before the start of the previous Season 4, related to a possible reveal event for CoD: Vanguard. Since the dotted line follows the tracks in Verdansk, this seems like a plausible option.
Update: Another teaser for the train has emerged. The train can currently get stuck in the tunnel by the hospital and is smoldering on the tracks. It’s likely making room for something new and bigger… we will embed the reddit clip here:
Warzone rewards in the live event
How do I get the rewards? The rewards are intended for all participants in the event. Play the event on Thursday or over the weekend to grab the following cosmetics:
- Skin for the motorcycle
- A watch
- Blueprint for a knife
- Weapon blueprint
You can already inspect the items on Twitter. Take a close look at the images, and you will find all 4 cosmetics:
To make it worthwhile for you to jump into Warzone earlier, a bonus event with double XP starts at 6:30 PM. Apparently, double weapon, account, and battle pass XP are activated for an hour.
The event last year for the reveal of Cold War was certainly one of the highlights in Year 1 of Warzone. If an ill-tempered armored train really speeds through the city for the Vanguard event, the new live event promises to be an interesting experience.
Will you be checking it out in-game and will you be on time on Thursday?
