The tension rises: What will happen in Season 5 with Call of Duty: Warzone? The CoD creators have released another teaser, this time just a sentence inviting speculation. But one thing seems clear: The stadium is in the spotlight.
The start of Season 5 of the current CoD games Modern Warfare and Warzone is “probably” just around the corner. The responsible developers at Infinity Ward are, as usual, providing little information about upcoming content for the titles this year.
Therefore, small official pieces of information like the video teasers from last week, which selected content creators of Warzone received, are all the more exciting and suggest possible map changes.
CoD Season 5: Text teaser points loudly to the indication
What does the current teaser look like? This time, it’s even just a text teaser. But the hint is sometimes more telling than the short video snippets from last week. The official CoD account tweeted:
In the tweet it says: “If the stadium had a name, what would it be? Our doors are open for ideas.” and afterwards, “Drop ’em below,” which in this context means that you should write a possible name in the comments.
The text feels very constructed, and it is for three reasons:
- The stadium already has a name – According to the official “tactical map” (via callofduty.com) of Warzone, it is called “Acropolis National Arena”.
- “Our doors are open” – A hint that doors will open here.
- “Drop ’em below” – Again a hint that you might be able to “drop” here soon.
A opening of the stadium, or at least the temporary accessibility of the football temple, is now very likely.
Many clues for an opening of the stadium, also from official sources
What else speaks for an opening? There are two more clues that indicate a soon inclusion of visitors. The YouTuber “Inkslasher” collects in his English YT video further hints suggesting that soon there will be no “ghost games” held in Verdansk:
- Images and descriptions of the official tactical Warzone map
- The roof of the stadium in “Donesk”, which is considered the template for the Warzone stadium
- Previous leaks showing that the interior of the stadium was added
For example, it is stated in the descriptions of the tactical map:
- Zone 18 – The interior of the stadium is currently inaccessible
- Zone 19 – Further west is a plaza and steps to Entrance A (also inaccessible)
- Zone 21 – Locked doors prevent you from entering the interior of the stadium
- Zone 22 – The underground entrance is currently sealed
Why should all this information be here if the stadium isn’t going to open eventually?
This is the role of the design of the stadium: Additionally, there’s the stadium design, which serves as a template for the “Acropolis National Arena” – The Donbass Arena of the Ukrainian top club Shakhtar Donetsk:
The real stadium shares many elements with the digital version of Warzone. Even the banners featuring professional football players on the side have been incorporated by the developers into the game. Only the roof looks unusual, as there is a dome in Verdansk that blocks the way and the view into the interior of the stadium.
On top of that comes an older leak. Players glitched under the map and discovered after the start of Season 4 that the interior of the stadium was expanded. Speculations then really took off when players thought they recognized that the dome of the stadium was missing in the background of an official PR image of Warzone.
So what happens to the stadium now? What exactly is going to happen, only a few chosen insiders can probably say. Based on the information available, two scenarios seem most likely:
- The stadium opens and becomes a new, walkable combat area
- The stadium is part of the crazy in-match events and each opening results in a change in the gameplay dynamics of the current match
With the new teaser, it now seems clear that something will happen with the stadium. What exactly remains to be seen. If there are new updates, you can find them here on MeinMMO. Until then, check out a technique expert technique that allows you to sniper much better with the controller.
