What you need to know
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an incredibly popular first-person shooter from Activision.
- Images of a mode called "Warzone" were floating around for weeks.
- The battle royale mode launches as a free-to-play experience, but requires Xbox Live Gold.
- The complete Call of Duty: Modern Warfare costs $60 on Amazon.
It's no secret that Infinity Ward has been developing a battle royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. However, it looks like it's called "Warzone." According to a report by MSPoweruser, "players of the newly-updated version of Modern Warfare have been able to glitch their way through the recently added Classified menu... Players will be able to run a training course, host a squad for teams, and matchmake into a random squad... Warzone was also recently leaked through an accidentally released promotional image which was promptly deleted."
Yesterday, even more details about the game leaked on Twitter. A promotional image surfaced again and it said that the title was a standalone free-to-play experience. Firstly, as expected, it supports cross-play just like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Secondly, it'll be a last-person-standing or last-team-standing experience. Lastly, classic maps have been integrated to the larger map so you'll recognize familiar areas.
We also received confirmation from Activision that the free-to-play mode was launching on March 10. However, there's a downside to it all. On PlayStation 4, you don't need PlayStation Plus to play it, but on Xbox One, you need Xbox Live Gold. PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold are subscription services that allow you to play multiplayer games on both consoles.
It's a shame that the Xbox Live Gold requirement hasn't been removed for free-to-play multiplayer games. Hopefully, that'll change as we get into the next generation with Xbox Series X. We you excited for Warzone? Will you play it? Let us know. It seems like new players will have to download the entire Call of Duty: Modern Warfare client – that's around 100 GB – if they want to jump in.
Captain Price and his cigar make a return
The stakes have never been higher as players take on the role of lethal Tier One Operators in a heart-racing saga that will affect the global balance of power. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare engulfs fans in an incredibly raw, gritty, provocative narrative that brings unrivaled intensity and shines a light on the changing nature of modern war.
It'll last you a couple of months
Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 200 games for one monthly fee. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also adds Xbox Live Gold to the package so you can play online with your friends.
