Summary
- Verdansk could make its way back into Call of Duty Warzone as soon as April.
- According to an insider, the fan-favorite map will reportedly return in Season 3.
- Activision confirmed Verdansk’s return in August, putting to bed some long-standing rumors.
Call of Duty fans, it looks like it won’t be too long before Verdansk makes its return to the free-to-play Warzone mode. That’s because, according to a COD insider, Verdansk could be back as soon as Season 3.
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Taking to Twitter, TheGhostofHope implied that the fan-favorite locale will return in Season 3. And, according to the math done by Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, Season 3 could be as soon as April.
With Season 1 lasting 70 days, that gives a mid-April timeframe, unless it’s an in-season update, which would push things to May. The return of Verdansk was revealed by Activision during CODNext in August, confirming some long-standing rumors about a return to the map that started it all.
Why Verdansk Is Making A Comeback
The possibility of Verdansk making a return was first reported by Henderson last summer. Back then, it was reported that the map was originally slated to come back before the end of 2024. However, the target date was seemingly missed.
The date was missed because, according to Henderson, Verdansk was never part of the company’s original plans. Rather, there was a massive pivot in response to the immense popularity of Fortnite OG. In an attempt to experience some of the same success — Fortnite OG topped 44 million players in a single day — a decision was made.
In the time since that decision, though, Fortnite OG has become a permanent staple for the live-service game. It’s unclear if Verdansk will also similarly be a permanent addition, or if it’ll be a seasonal rotation. Either way, it should give the franchise, which has struggled in recent weeks over microtransactions and alleged use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a shot in the arm, particularly as 50 percent of its playerbase on Steam has been lost since Black Ops 6’s launch.
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