It seems like just yesterday that Call of Duty Warzone landed on our consoles and PCs, but already the free-to-play Battle Royale is gearing up for a boat-load of new content. Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone drops later today (April 8), and Infinity Ward has revealed just what we can expect.
Battle Pass
A new Season of course means a new Battle Pass. This time you’ll be getting immediate access to one of the new operators, Alex, who you’re probably familiar with thanks to the MW campaign.
If you opt for the free tier of Battle Pass, you can snag yourself two new weapons: Renetti and SKS.
Activision explains: “Players can also earn a handgun blueprint the ‘Cerastes’, a Legendary and meaty assault rifle blueprint the ‘Beefeater’, and a Legendary sniper blueprint to spell demise for your enemies in Warzone the ‘Witching Hour’, 300 Call of Duty points, and more! Get these items across 20 Tiers of Free Content, available to be earned in the Battle Pass system just by playing!
“The first of the two free weapons – the Renetti is a well-rounded semi-auto 9mm pistol with an alternative three-round burst attachment. Unassuming, yet deadly, this sidearm excels in close-range combat, but can be kitted for a variety of situations.
“The second earnable weapon is the SKS, a lightweight, semi-auto carbine chambered in 7.62x39mm rounds. This hard hitting and agile Soviet-style marksman rifle focuses on utility over accuracy, which has helped it stand the test of time. It flaunts a faster fire rate than other weapons in its class, but a carefully placed round will eliminate the need for follow up shots entirely.”
As for the future of the Season, Activision has outlined some ideas of what we can expect.
New Maps
Three new Multiplayer Maps will be introduced, the first of which is Talsik Backlot. Activision says of the map: “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fans should feel right at home in this Backlot, as it is a remaster of the original map from that game. And for those who are playing this map for the first time, prepare for a great mix of close quarters combat and long-range sniper duels.”
New map Hovec Sawmill is described as follows: “This new locale for Multiplayer, at its core, is a 6v6, three lane map with a balance of mid to long range sight lines…
“Use rooftops of buildings to gain the high ground against enemies sprinting from building to building below and use the splashes of footsteps on the rolling river to track down flanking players.”
Finally comes Aniyah Incursion, a map which Activision describes as a “6v6 map with a twist on Aniyah Palace.”
New Game Mode
Quads are being introduced for both Battle Royale and Plunder modes, so get ready to buddy up!
Coming Soon
Of course that’s not all we’ll be getting throughout Season 3. Activision has confirmed the following additions will be dropping into CoD as the weeks go on:
- New Operators:
- Ronin
- Iskra
- New MP Map:
- Hardhat
- New Gunfight map:
- Aisle 9
- New MP Modes:
- Gun Game Reloaded
- Reinfected Ground War
- New Weapons:
- Classified
- Gunsmith Customs
- New Warzone Content:
- Scopes & Scatter Guns
Check out all the details on the Activision blog here!
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