Call of Duty Warzone is bringing back the map that started it all: Verdansk.
Activision has confirmed the return of what could be the most beloved open-world map in Warzone history as part of COD: Nexttoday, celebrating the news with a special post that made its way to X/Twitter. The announcement marks the end of rumors that the card would be making a comeback that had been floating around for months.
We now know that Verdansk, along with iconic landmarks like the stadium, train station, and supermarket, will finally return in spring 2025. It’s unclear whether it will be changed in any way or if it will be exactly as players remember it when it finally makes its way to Warzone. No specific release date has been revealed either.
Go back. Verdansk will return to Call of Duty #Warzone in 2025 #CODNext pic.twitter.com/Y70gnYl2If
β Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 28, 2024
Verdansk debuted alongside the launch of Call of Duty Warzone in March 2020. It was a momentous occasion for Call of Duty players that coincided with COVID-19 lockdowns, giving fans plenty of time to fully explore the map in what has become a worthy standalone battle royale mode. However, as Activision continued to release additional installments in its first-person shooter series, Verdansk was phased out in 2021 in favor of new maps like Urzikstan, Vondel, and Al Mazrah. While new maps shook up the gameplay with new areas to traverse, many have argued that no Warzone map has been as good as Verdansk.
The location has finally returns as a playable map in Call of Duty Warzone Mobilebut console players haven’t had one since 2021. That’s set to change early next year. The news that Activision is bringing back the first Warzone map has players excited, with many flocking to X to celebrate what could be the mode’s biggest reveal in years.
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β JaredFPS (@JaredFPS) August 28, 2024
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β π‘π’ -Hotel Six- π§Όπ₯ (@ModenasHD) August 28, 2024
β Nick – Toxic (@TOXICYTT) August 28, 2024
Meanwhile, COD: Next featured a crate full of other announcements related to Warzone, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in general. One reveal showed off another new Warzone map known as Area 99, home of the iconic multiplayer map, NuketownThis new Resurgence location will arrive alongside Season 1.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will help tide you over until Verdansk when it launches on October 25, 2024. The closed multiplayer beta will take place this weekendwith an open beta planned for early September.
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