Directly at the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 the first part of Warzone will go offline. Only 12 days later, the game will return under a new name. From then on, both Warzones will be playable as separate titles – which brings a small catch.
The most important points at a glance:
- CoD Warzone 2.0 will be released on November 16 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC as a Free2Play title.
- The first part of Warzone will still be playable and you do not need to buy Modern Warfare 2 to play Warzone 2.0.
- However, the original Warzone will go offline directly at release, from November 16 at 5 PM to November 28 at 7 PM German time, and will not be playable, as the developers have now announced (via Call of Duty Blog).
Why can’t I play Warzone? The development team wants to ensure that everything runs smoothly at the launch of Warzone 2.0. Therefore, all resources will be directed towards supporting the new game.
Additionally, the developers want to give themselves a little breather after the release of Warzone 2.0 for Thanksgiving. That’s why Warzone 1 will only come back online on November 28.
The first part will also receive a new name: Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera, to better distinguish itself from Warzone 2.0. This also means that you will not be able to carry over any content you have earned into the new game.
You cannot carry items from Warzone to Warzone 2.0
In the blog post, the developers reiterate that the two games are standalone titles with separate progress systems. The developers state:
Weapons, progress, and inventory from Warzone 2.0 will be tied to the content of Modern Warfare 2 and its systems. This is due to a combination of community feedback, technical limitations, and the need to simplify the next and latest Warzone to provide players with a seamless path into the new experience.
To celebrate the end of Warzone and the start of Warzone 2.0, you can create your own highlight video. Here are the highlights from our CoD expert Maik Schneider:
This means that everything you earned in Warzone will only be usable there. It will also not be possible to use XP tokens across both games. Here’s a short summary of the restrictions:
- Progress and content from Modern Warfare (2019), Warzone, Black Ops Cold War, and Vanguard will only be available in Caldera
- There will be a standard battle royale playlist in Caldera
- Content from Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 will not be available in Caldera
- Caldera will no longer have an in-game shop, but CoD coins will apply in all CoD titles
- Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Keep will not be playable at launch
It is also stated that Warzone Caldera will not receive any further content updates. Development will then focus on the successor, Warzone 2.0. You can find everything about the new battle royale in our special:
CoD Warzone 2.0 starts in a week – All important information in 3 minutes
