Fans can start playingCall of Duty: Warzone 2for free as the game is now available on both consoles and PC.Call of Duty: Warzone 2is the sequel toWarzone, a free-to-play battle royale game released in 2020 that exploded in popularity in the last two years.Warzonereached an impressive number of 85 million playersin 2020 and that total grew to over 100 million last year.Call of Duty: Warzone 2adds a few new features to the standard battle royale gameplay, including a Circle Collapse system that spawns multiple safe circles across the map. The Gulag mechanic returns fromWarzone, but it functions as a 2v2 encounter this time. Given the success ofWarzoneand the popularity of theCall of Dutyfranchise in general, there was a lot of hype surrounding the launch ofWarzone 2, but users will not have to wait any longer.RELATED:Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Details Its Nonlinear Battle PassGamers around the world can now start playingCall of Duty: Warzone 2for free on consoles and PC. Activision had previously confirmed thatWarzone 2will launch on November 16at 10 AM PT, and fans can access it after downloading its game pack inModern Warfare 2. Similar to 2019’sModern Warfareand the originalWarzone,Call of Duty: Warzone 2is connected toModern Warfare 2as both games use the same application.
However, users who just want to playMW2are not forced to downloadWarzone 2, thereby saving some crucial storage space. For others, an earlier report suggested thatWarzone 2has a massive file size, as it takes over 100 GB of space. Although, this total may include the base files needed to runCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Fans should note that theoriginalWarzoneis now offline, but it will return at 10 AM PT on November 28 asCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera. This means that users who want to continue playingWarzonewill be unable to do so for around 12 days. Although, anyone who has playedCall of Duty: Warzonewill receive a few items as gifts inWarzone 2, so players may be encouraged to try it out.
In addition to battle royale,Warzone 2features a new DMZ game modewith a focus on survival and extraction. Players will be tasked with finding loot and escaping via a safe zone as they face off against both human and AI opponents.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
