Summary
- Call of Duty: Warzone players can expect classic maps from the series as points of interest in the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 release. This brings excitement as fans have been enjoying a regular rotation of maps.
- Insiders suggest that a new map for Warzone will be included, featuring points of interest based on maps from past games.
- The new Warzone map in Modern Warfare 3 will offer a departure from recent open spaces and bring back close quarters combat. It will include memorable areas like a downtown modeled after the Verdansk map and buildings inspired by previous Call of Duty games.
Call of Duty: Warzone players could be getting some classic maps from the Call of Duty series as points of interest according to recent Modern Warfare 3 leaks. Fans of the battle royale have been enjoying a regular rotation of maps since it launched in 2020, most recently getting Vondel in Season 4. Vondel features lots of great points of interest for Warzone players, and is keeping gamers entertained at the moment, but it's always exciting to learn something new is on the way.
Call of Duty players have suspected for some time that Modern Warfare 3 would be the next big release for the series. Further, fans now know the release month for Modern Warfare 3 thanks to a leak from a judge. Details are slowly trickling out about this entry in the series, but new leaks are also revealing that this game could also mean more content for Warzone as well.
On July 25, Warzone pro player and noted Call of Duty insider Metaphor alleged that the launch of Modern Warfare 3 would also bring a new map for Warzone. On top of that, this map will include lots of points of interest that are, themselves, based on maps from past games in the series. According to Metaphor, this map "looks amazing" and should be a hit with fans who are looking for a change of pace from recent Warzone maps.
Among the points of interest on this map, there will apparently be a downtown that's modeled after the Verdansk map, a building that copies Overwatch from 2011s Modern Warfare 3, and the original Modern Warfare's Countdown. According to Metaphor, this map will, in general, be a departure from the open spaces of recent maps and a return to more close quarters combat. There have been rumors that Modern Warfare 3 will bring back classic Call of Duty features. Now, it seems the game will be bringing some classic maps back to Warzone as well.
There are, of course, some things that Modern Warfare 3 needs to leave behind from the past, but many fans should be happy to see these map returning. With an established insider providing this information, the leaks seem fairly solid and, as a Warzone pro, his praise for the map should have plenty of gamers intrigued. This should be another reason to look forward to the release of Modern Warfare 3. Call of Duty fans, and Warzone players in particular, will want to keep an eye out for more news about this title in the coming months.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.