Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 details from COD Next

Activision held its latest Call of Duty presentation on Thursday, in which the company revealed its upcoming plans for the series, including new details about it Modern Warfare 2and the free sequel to Battle Royale Warzone 2.0. Among the most notable announcements was the release date for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0which will be available on November 16th for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Battle.net and Steam), Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

To help you understand all of the other announcements Activision made during the event, here are the big Call of Duty Next announcements.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

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Warzone 2.0 is a massive new sequel to the hugely popular Call of Duty battle royale shooter. Warzone 2.0 will take place on an all-new map called Al Mazrah that combines desert combat with sprawling cities. Along with dozens of new areas and points of interest to explore, Al Mazrah will also feature a new version of war zone‘s Gulag, where players must fight their way out in 2v2 matches. The new Gulag includes some new mechanics, like a roaming warden and weapons scattered around the map.

As in the original game Warzone 2.0 also includes all weapons Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2which will be released on October 26th and the two games will feature cross-progression.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer and loadout 2.0

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During the Next presentation, Infinity Ward revealed new information Modern Warfare 2‘s multiplayer mode and how it differs from previous Call of Duty entries.

One of Modern Warfare 2The standout new features of is the Loadout 2.0 system, which builds on Infinity Ward’s weapon customization from 2019 modern warfare by giving players more options to customize their weapon and group the arsenal based on their weapon platform. This system will also be part of Warzone 2.0giving players more options to customize their gear.

Modern Warfare 2 will also update Call of Duty’s multiplayer formula in a variety of ways, with refined sprinting, swimming, and mantles. The game also includes some bigger additions like third-person multiplayer playlists, the return of the cooperative Spec Ops mode, and AI players on certain extra-large maps and modes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta

We already knew that Modern Warfare 2 had a beta on the way, but during Call of Duty Next, Infinity Ward let players know some of the features to expect from the game’s brief testing period.

In addition to the game’s regular six-on-six mode, the beta will also feature the Ground War mode, which pits two teams of 32 players against each other and takes place in some of them Warzone 2.0‘s sights. The beta includes the Sarrif Bay Ground War map and three core multiplayer maps: Valderas Museum, Farm 18, and Mercado Las Almas.

The beta will also include some Modern Warfare 2‘s new tactical modes like Knockout and Prisoner Rescue that allow teams limited respawns. There’s also a new mode called Invasion, which pits 32-player teams against each other in a deathmatch along with numerous AI fighters.

That Modern Warfare 2 The beta begins September 16th for PlayStation players who pre-ordered the game and will roll out later to other platforms, including Xbox and PC on September 22nd.