Verdansk
Credit: Activision
Warzone servers are down. The free-to-play battle royale is going dark for the longest downtime the game has seen since its launch in March, 2020. When it does come back, it will not only mark the return of the original Verdansk map, but almost an entirely new game experience.
New might not be the correct term. Rather, Warzone’s return of Verdansk will be a mixture of both old and new, with many features of the original game returning alongside a modified version of the omni-movement system and the arsenal we’ve all been playing with over the last few years.
Servers went down at 9am PT / 12 noon ET on Wednesday, April 2nd alongside the launch of Black Ops 6 Season 3. The game will return at 9am PT / 12 noon ET on Thursday, April 3rd. In the meantime:
- Black Ops 6 is free for everyone. This is quite possibly the biggest free trial Call Of Duty has ever run. All multiplayer and Zombies content will be available, including all the new maps (there will be a total of 5 new maps and 1 reskinned map in Season 3) and weapons. Warzone players who don’t own Black Ops 6 can take a break and play some MP or Zombies all day Wednesday.
- Snag the Kilo 141 ASAP. The popular MW2019 gun is returning and it’s free to unlock on Wednesday. Here’s how to get it as soon as the update goes live.
- Check out all the many changes coming to Warzone in Season 3. It’s not just a new map, it’s a totally new gameplay experience that brings back tons of the mechanics from OG Warzone. I’ve compiled a list of all the biggest changes in the patch right here.
- Watch the trailer:
Okay, that’s a great trailer. I’m duly hyped.
Season 3 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone also includes a new Battle Pass, new BlackCell Battle Pass and new events celebrating both the history of Black Ops and the return to Verdansk. See you in Superstore, or maybe Prison . . . and stay frosty.
