According to the Call of Duty Twitter account, the addition of Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj to Call of Duty is meant to be a part of a 50-year celebration of hip hop music. The game will also be getting new war tracks that will span “three decades of a culture that transcends music and gaming.”

Activision has currently been getting ready to unveil the next Call of Duty game, which is all but confirmed to be a sequel to the new Modern Warfare series, and titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Developer Sledgehammer Games seems to have started teasing the upcoming shooter, most recently by making changes to its Twitter profile.

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The Doggfather returns. @SnoopDogg is coming back to Call of Duty. pic.twitter.com/dS9HkMQdVQ

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) July 27, 2023

There’s the Castle in the northeast, the tallest place on the map, which features various passageways, a crypt, bedrooms, and even a water access point. The University is three stories tall with an atrium, courtyard and even a little village with shops and hallways. Central Station has several entrances, but there are some items to collect (though the trains don’t move).

As with previous seasons, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will add new cosmetics and a Premium Battle Pass in Season 4. Of course, you can also expect balance changes and other new content. Stay tuned for more detailed patch notes in the coming days.

It’s been confirmed that Activision will be bringing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 to Summer Game Fest on June 8 (i.e. tomorrow) to premiere a trailer for its upcoming Season 4 and the new content that it will bring.

A number of other games have been confirmed to be showing up at Summer Game Fest as well, including the likes of Mortal Kombat 1, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Immortals of Aveum, Lies of P, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more.

Tomorrow, tune into #SummerGameFest for the world premiere first look at new Season 4 content in @CallofDuty Warzone!

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— Summer Game Fest (@summergamefest) June 7, 2023

In a recent statement released as a response to the UK’s CMA about Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition, the company stated that Warzone should be able to be optimised to run on the Nintendo Switch, since it also supports graphics cards from as far back as 2015.

“The Activision development team has a long history of optimizing game performance for available hardware capabilities,” said Microsoft (via VGC). The company also talks about Warzone’s game engine being mature enough to run on a wide range of hardware. The company also points at games like Apex Legends, DOOM Eternal, Fortnite, and Crysis 3 as shooters that have been ported to Nintendo Switch.

“The Parties are confident that in addition to Warzone, CoD buy-to-play titles (e.g., CoD: Modern Warfare 2) can be optimised to run on the Nintendo Switch in a timely manner using standard techniques which have been used to bring games such as Apex Legends, DOOM Eternal, Fortnite and Crysis 3 to the Switch,” it said.

As you might expect, the new battle pass will feature 100 tiers of rewards, ranging from new operators like Ronin, new weapons like the Dual Kodachis, KV Broadside and the ISO Hemlock, as well as new skins for existing operators and weapon blueprints. A few of the new weapon skins are shown off in the trailer.

The Season 2 battle pass for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 is available on February 15. The game also features the Season 02 Battle Pass Bundle, which comes with the battle pass as well as 20 tokens that allows players to skip having to level up tiers.

Much like before, the same battle pass can be leveled up regardless of which of the game’s various multiplayer modes you play, be it regular team deathmatch, the DMZ mode, or the battle royale.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 are kicking off their second season today, and will come with a host of new features, such as 1v1 Gulag for the battle royale, and hardcore mode for the multiplayer.

Ashika Island is set to be a smaller map that will accompany the regular-sized Al Mazrah map that launched with the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. The smaller map is meant for faster-paced game modes, and is said to be comparable in size to the smaller maps from the original Call of Duty: Warzone.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0‘s Season 2 was announced earlier this month. As part of the major update, the game will be getting “several changes” that take player feedback into account.

One of the most highly-requested features for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0—1v1 Gulag—will also be making a return in season 2. Full details about the feature will likely be revealed alongside the official map reveal later today.

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While no details about how it will work in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 have been revealed as of yet, both studios have stated that the feature will be elaborated on in a blog post slated for next week.

When a player is taken out for the first time in the battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, they are sent to the Gulag, where they are then paired up with a random other player to take part in a 2v2 gun fight in an enclosed arena. The winners of the gunfight are then allowed to jump back into the battle royale and pick up right where they left off.

With the addition of 1v1 Gulag in Season 2, Warzone 2.0 players will now have the ability to have more intense 1-on-1 gun fights with other players in the Gulag, rather than be left at the mercy of a potentially difficult team.

Activision recently announced that Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will be kicking off its second season on February 15, bringing with it new weapons, and most interestingly, a new small map.

1v1’s are back in Battle Royale.

Gulag updates are coming in Season 02. We’ll be sharing more details about this in next week’s studio blog.@RavenSoftware

— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) January 19, 2023

Before the change, Buy Stations only allowed players to buy primary weapons and perks, and the easiest way to get your hands on a complete loadout was through the completion of Strongholds and loadout drops.

Here are the prices for buying a loadout:

• Solos: $8,000
• Duos: $16,000
• Trios: $24,000
• Quads: $32,000

Raven Software has also made it clear that the studio is still testing these changes, and whether or not the ability to buy complete loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will stick around will depend on player feedback, and the overall impact of the feature on the game.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 has been incredibly successful for Activision Blizzard, having crossed the 25 million players milestone within just five days of release.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is available for free on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Loadout Drop Grenades are currently enabled in Battle Royale for Players to purchase via Buy Station.

Pricing below:

Solos – $8,000
Duos – $16,000
Trios – $24,000
Quads – $32,000

— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) December 20, 2022

The Basilisk’s bullet spread while ADS is also fixed, along with the Gaz Operator skin (Grass Ops) not appearing as purchased when unlocked. Players should also now be able to select the correct number of Battle Pass Tokens for purchase.

As for Warzone 2.0, the cost of Primary Loadout Weapons is reduced from $5000 to $2500. In Battle Royale mode, the chance of encountering multiple circles has been reduced from 33 to 15 percent. The number of Buy Stations per match is also doubled.

It’s not all fixes, as the Heavy Chopper is disabled in Battle Royale. The developer is investigating options to “balance this vehicle for late game.” Check out the rest of the update notes below.

UPDATE | DECEMBER 19

GLOBAL

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue where players were able to save Blueprints from Private Matches and Showcase.
• Fixed an issue that could affect Basilisk bullet spread when ADS.
• Fixed an issue with Gaz Operator skin (Grass Ops) not appearing as purchased once unlocked.
• Fixed an issue that caused lingering smoke to disappear while in ADS during active S.A.E..
• Fixed an issue which prevented Players from selecting a Blueprint after leaving a match early.
• Fixed an issue that caused Steam friends to appear as their SteamID64 rather than their intended nickname.
• Fixed an issue preventing Players from selecting the correct number of Battle Pass Tokens to purchase.

WARZONE 2.0

GAMEPLAY

Buy Station

• Reduced the cost of Primary Loadout Weapons to $2500, down from $5000

BUG FIXES

Battle Royale

• Fixed an issue that caused the Champion’s Quest element negative effects to remain on screen after dropping them outside of playable boundaries.

DMZ

• Fixed an issue that prevented Players from unequipping an insured Weapon if their Contraband inventory was full.

RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED

Below we’ve included a list of items that were recently addressed and communicated via Trello and Twitter.

Gameplay

• The chance to encounter multiple circles in Battle Royale has been reduced to 15%, down from 33%.
• The Heavy Chopper has been disabled in Battle Royale while we investigate options to balance this vehicle for late game.
• Doubled the average number of Buy Stations per Battle Royale match.
• The Loadout Drop public event in Battle Royale will occur during the 2nd circle, one circle earlier than before.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused Players to unintentionally lose a small amount of cash when equipping a Loadout.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in base AI Combatant difficulty being increased across DMZ that was only intended for a specific area.

Given Warzone’s immense popularity, it’s probably not surprising. Along with offering a new map, Al-Mazrah, and various new features, Warzone 2.0 also marks the introduction of DMZ. This PvEvP mode sees players dropping in, fighting against AI combatants and real players for loot, and extracting.

The experience hasn’t been without its issues, though. An invisibility glitch has been plaguing the battle royale experience, and some players have reported a bug that asks them to purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to play. Expect these to be resolved in the coming days, if not sooner.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is available for Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Check out our review here.

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