Activision Shuts Down Original Call of Duty: Warzone

Activision announced via a recent blogpost that the original Call of Duty: Warzone will shut down on September 21 for the developers to “focus on future Call of Duty content including the current Warzone free-to-play experience.” The original Call of Duty Warzone first launched with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2020 but was renamed to Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera with the release of Warzone 2.0. The Warzone Caldera shutdown will not impact current Warzone gameplay, inventory, or player progression in Al Mazrah or the other available maps. Lastly, Warzone Caldera players can access their purchased content in Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War, and Vanguard multiplayer modes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II details:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, the sequel to 2019’s blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, will deliver the most ambitious and innovative Call of Duty to date, ushering in a new era for the franchise. Next-generation technology and gameplay come together in the most groundbreaking and comprehensive game in the series. Fight alongside Task Force 141 in a globe-trotting single-player campaign, play lone-wolf or rally with your team in immersive multiplayer combat, complete with new locales and ways to play, and experience an evolved Special Ops game mode featuring tactical co-op gameplay. Fans everywhere can look forward to a new Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 experience releasing this year, the evolution in Battle Royale with a brand-new play space. Expect a massive calendar of free content post-launch featuring evolving gameplay with new maps, modes, seasonal events, community celebrations and more.

Epic and Gripping Single-Player Campaign

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II picks up the action as the sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), as the newly formed Task Force 141 faces a massive global threat across a campaign of missions that push the boundaries of gameplay.
• The action takes players around the world as Task Force 141 works to neutralize a terrorist conspiracy and attack on the US, spanning locations around the globe.
• A newly aligned menace conspires to create chaos inside the US’ borders and Task Force 141 must come together against all odds.

• Players will fight alongside the most iconic characters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, including Captain Price, Ghost, Soap, Gaz and Laswell, as well as encounter a host of lethal new allies like Mexican Special Forces, Colonel Alejandro Vargas and adversaries drawn from the murkiest corners of the global war on terror.

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