While you might have thought thatCall of Duty Warzoneis here to stay for long years similar toCSGO,Rainbow Six Siege, andFortnite, Activision has some plans for aWarzone 2.
Usually, when a free-to-play game reaches high popularity among gamers, the developers plan to keep it alive and running as long as they can. We have already seen this formula for many popular multiplayer games such asLeague of Legends,Dota 2,CSGO,Rainbow Six Siege, and evenFortnite.
The core benefit of such action for players is that they are going to keep their progression and in-game goodies for a long time, with no need to jump from one entry to another every year.
After the massive success ofCall of Duty Warzoneat launch, it seemed like Activision would follow a similar path in the long run, keeping it updated and enhanced for the new generation of consoles while regularly adding new content.
That being said, a new leak from an insider reveals that it is no longer the plan for Activision.
The Original Warzone Will Probably Die Only 4 Years After Its Launch
Recently,Bloombergreported thatCall of Duty Warzone 2is already in the works along with two other projects from the same franchise that are being developed by Infinity Ward and Treyarch.
Later,Warzone 2 is literally that… Warzone 2.Current gen and PC only… No past weapon integrations etc.A completely new game for the better hardware.— Tom Henderson (@Tom_Henderson)June 21, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Tom Henderson, a well-known leaker who has been trustworthy with hisBattlefieldleaks recently, claimed thatWarzone 2will be a new beginning for the free-to-play franchise, coming to PC and new consoles only.
Warzone 2 is literally that… Warzone 2.Current gen and PC only… No past weapon integrations etc.A completely new game for the better hardware.
The leaker implied that you will not be able to carry over your progression from the currentWarzoneto its sequel. This meansWarzonewill live for only 3-4 years overall, which is not what the majority of the fans would expect.
The game has already featured many big crossovers and fans have spent so much on their cosmetics and bundles inWarzoneif we ignore the amount of time they have put into the game to level up every season.
While this already seems unpleasant for those who have spent heavily onWarzone, it’s yet to be seen what will happen to the game itself after the sequel launches.
If Activision wants a blasting launch forWarzone 2, it will probably need to shut down the originalWarzoneservers when the sequel is available. That being said, a better scenario is to keep the original game alive on old-gen consoles, at least.
