Infinity Ward is working on events for Call of Duty: Warzone, which also aim to continue the story – similar to Fortnite. Here you will find out what the developers have already revealed about it.
Warzone and Story? Some may think that there is no story behind Warzone, the Battle Royale mode of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. But that is not true.
On one hand, Warzone builds on the events from the campaign of Modern Warfare. On the other hand, attempts are being made to pick up this story and continue it, even if only in small pieces – for example, with cinematics for Warzone or the beginning of a new season.
Where do the new infos come from? In a recent interview, the Narrative Director of Infinity Ward, Taylor Kurosaki, revealed how the studio wants to drive the story from the Modern Warfare campaign forward in Warzone.
This is how it has been so far: So far, the story has been picked up with short cinematics and continued superficially – among other things, when Ghost returned and went to the city of Verdansk to investigate the fighting flaring up there. This then became the setting for the Warzone.
Later, at the beginning of Season 3, Ghost then continues his investigation and encounters the thought-to-be-dead Alex from the campaign, who is currently being played by numerous players as an operator in Warzone.
However, Infinity Ward’s further plans go beyond the previous seasonal cinematics.
This is planned: Kurosaki has confirmed that the small cinematic inserts will continue, but the studio is also planning events in the style of Fortnite, which are expected to have an impact on the story, the characters, the world, and the mode itself.
It should go towards Eclipse, where a meteor strike hit the old map and ended the first chapter of Fortnite – only in the Warzone setting that has been built with Modern Warfare and continued with Warzone. Everything will make sense and fit into the Modern Warfare universe.
However, the story development in Warzone is said to be darker compared to Fortnite and aimed at a more adult audience.
How and when will Warzone continue? Kurosaki did not reveal how and what exactly to expect in Warzone anytime soon, nor when. However, there are already some hints suggesting that the Warzone map could be flooded – as once with Black Ops 4. Generally, it sounds like Infinity Ward could shake up the Warzone world a bit.
If they follow the Fortnite pattern here, we can expect events at the end of an ongoing season and major changes at the beginning of a new season.
If rumors and discoveries from data miners are to be believed, the following new modes could be introduced for Warzone:
- Battle Royale Duos with teams of 2 players (already active for Plunder)
- Battle Royale High Action, where the deadly gas circle moves much faster.
- Battle Royale One Shot: Headshots are fatal. No Loadout Drops
- Realism Battle Royale: Warzone with realism rules, meaning no HUD and increased headshot damage
- Hardcore Battle Royale: Warzone in hardcore format – weapons are much deadlier, no HUD, friendly fire active
Additionally, the developers have already hinted at how they want to bring fresh wind into the battle royale as part of Season 3.
