Last year, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends was announced and immediately released. Activision is following suit this year with the surprise announcement and release of Call of Duty: Warzone, a new free-to-play battle royale game that delivers massive 150-player battles. Call of Duty: Warzone launches tomorrow at 8 a.m. PDT on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
The Modes
Players can jump into two different avenues of play: Battle Royale, which unfolds exactly as you would expect with a gas cloud slowly grouping everyone together until only one team is left standing, and Plunder, a new style of play that pushes teams to collect as much cash as they can before the match ends. To earn money in Plunder, you can sneak off on your own and loot to your heart’s content, complete in-match contracts, and hunt down other players and steal the hauls they’ve gathered.
The Map
Players drop into Verdansk, a thriving city turned battlefield that Activision says has over 300 points of interest. These locations include Gora Dam and Gorengard Lumberyard. Verdansk is a sprawling coastal city that just happens to be set at the foot of a giant mountain. Sections of the map offer long sight lines, and other areas push players to use close-quarters tactics to dart in and out of buildings.
Vehicles
Much like Blackout, Call of Duty’s first foray in battle royale, players don’t have to run across the map on foot. Vehicles are scattered everywhere. In Warzone, players can hop onto an ATV to dart across dangerous areas. If you want your entire crew to ride together, the tactical rover and SUV both seat four players, but are not ideal for rough terrain. If you fear a team is wielding rocket launchers, your entire team can ride in the cargo truck, but the heavy armor it provides comes at the expense of speed. And if you want everyone on the map to know where you are, the helicopter is once again available.
Game Informer is streaming Call of Duty Warzone for several hours tomorrow right as it launches. Come join us for a day of fun, and hopefully plenty of victories!
Source: Game Informer
