Call of Duty Modern Warfare recently received its Season Two update, and with it a mysterious \u201cclassified\u201d game mode appeared in the game\u2019s menu. Players are currently unable to select the new mode, but we\u2019re all pretty sure it\u2019s going to lead to an all-new battle royale\u00a0once it finally unlocks.<\/p>\n
The question, however, is when will that happen? The gaming industry is notorious for its inability to keep a secret but, aside from a glitch here and a map reveal there, developer Infinity Ward has managed to keep the suspense going on its battle royale reveal.<\/p>\n
First off, we don\u2019t even know whether it\u2019s going to be an add-on for Modern Warfare or a standalone game. Rumors persist that Infinity Ward will offer it as a free-to-play game that Modern Warfare owners can integrate with the full version at no additional cost. This makes sense considering that there\u2019s already stiff competition in the battle royale field from several free offerings.<\/p>\n
This would also set the mode apart from the \u201cBlackout\u201d mode from Call of Duty Black Ops 4 which, while well-recieved, didn\u2019t quite reach the appeal of Fortnite or PUBG.<\/p>\n
Other speculation we\u2019ve read includes rumors that the game mode will allow for up to 200 players \u2013 apparently it\u2019ll be played on a giant map that links together several current Modern Warfare maps, potentially with new undisclosed maps.<\/p>\n And this old post from Reddit made the rounds enough to convince the Washington Post\u2019s Mike Hume to take it seriously. According to Redditor Seniscallo, Infinity Ward intends to include a death mechanic where players who are removed from the game may compete in one-versus-one cage matches:<\/p>\n Respawn Tokens can be looted. After one use, Respawn Tokens are disabled for the player.<\/p>\n To respawn a teammate, obtain a Respawn Token, then drop their body near an Ambulance. Once the body is dropped at the Ambulance, the player will enter the Gulag queue for a chance to win a 1v1 and respawn into the match.<\/p>\n At some point during the match, the Gulag will be closed and no longer usable, thus preventing respawns.<\/p>\n Once a player has respawned, they must locate and activate a Mobile Armory to retrieve their loadout.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A giant new map, a dedicated 200-player battle royale with innovative new respawn rules, and a standalone Call of Duty game that\u2019s free for everyone? It all sounds too good to be true, especially if the latest rumor persists: that it\u2019ll launch as early as tomorrow on February 18.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that this speculation is fueled by the simple fact that we\u2019re all guessing Warzone (if that\u2019s what Infinity Ward decides to call it) will launch on a Tuesday.<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible Infinity Ward and publisher Activision could go for maximum shock and awe by launching the game out of the blue \u2013 a tactic that\u2019ll almost certainly play better with gamers and the media if its a free-to-play, standalone download as opposed to just a free add-on for those who\u2019ve purchased Modern Warfare.<\/p>\n That being said, our best guess is that we\u2019ll see Warzone launch as a free, standalone game on March 10. That\u2019ll give Infinity Ward and Activision time to polish it and generate buzz with an official trailer (which we\u2019re guessing will debut sometime this week or early next).<\/p>\n We\u2019ve reached out to Infinity Ward and Activision and will update this article if we receive a response.<\/p>\n \n Read next:<\/b>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/02\/wapocodmap.jpg\")
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