A brand new update forCall of Duty: Warzonebegan rolling out today (December 7), but don’t get too excited as no changes are arriving just yet.
Today’s update is simply a pre-load for Season One, which begins on December 8th. Pre-loading is staggered in release, so if you don’t have the new update yet, don’t panic.
Here’s everything you need to know about the brand newWarzoneupdate deployed on December 7.
Call of Duty: WarzoneUpdate (December 7)
As mentioned previously, a new update forWarzonehas been deployed, but won’t be installable until December 8th at 12AM ET / 5AM GMT.
Not everyone will have received the newWarzoneupdate just yet, as the release of the Season One pre-load is staggered. Thanks to PlayStation Game Size, we know that pre-loading will be split into three separate releases:
Today’s update will be installable on December 8th at 12AM ET / 5AM GMT, but this is also the time in which theWarzoneservers will be taken offline for a total of 12 hours before Season One and Caldera begins at 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM GMT on December 8th.
Call of Duty: WarzoneSeason One Patch Notes
Below you will find some of the most important parts from theWarzoneSeason One patch notes, as the full blog post is extremely long, we recommend visiting theRaven Software websitefor full details.
Vanguard Royale
We’ve created a brand new Battle Royale experience, true to the spirit of Vanguard.
This new mode will focus on a few key pillars:
In addition to the above, a number of changes should be expected, including but not limited to:
Inspired by the positive reception of Operation: Flashback, the team wanted to bring these Public Events across to Vanguard Royale. We also heard the feedback that Players still wanted to feel a sense of strategy and mastery, so we have made some key changes to remove the haphazardness of Public Events in this mode.
Below is a list of all of the gameplay elements that are either included or excluded based on our WWII-era ruleset:
New Map: Caldera
Caldera comprises 15 huge, distinct areas to explore and fight across once Operation Vulcan begins. There are also hundreds of lesser points of interest to investigate and use to your tactical advantage.
New Regions:
With the launch of Season One, all Warzone players can gain access to everything that Vanguard brought to the arsenal and barracks including but not limited to:
At the start of this season, cross-progression between Vanguard and Warzone will be enabled, allowing you to rank up through Seasonal Prestige and unlock new content through the Battle Pass and Challenges.
New Onboarding Tutorial
Developed by our friends at Toys for Bob, we have a brand new Tutorial ready for Players who are fresh to Warzone. This tutorial will take you into the heart of Caldera and teach you everything you need to know for survival.
New Vehicles
NEW CONTRACTS
Three new types of Contract will spawn in Caldera including:
New Public Events
New Mechanics
Gameplay Adjustments
For full details on UI changes and weapon balancing, visit theRaven Software website.
