Including information on the original Warzone’s shutdown
What time will Warzone 2.0 be released?It’s a busy week for Call Of Duty fans, what with the launch ofWarzone 2, the Season 1 update forCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and an extended shutdown period for the originalWarzone.
To help you keep your calendar organised, we’ve put together easy-to-read lists of all the important times and dates for the Warzone 2.0 release, pre-load times, and Warzone downtimes.
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Warzone 2.0 release time
The release will be simultaneous in all regions, allowing you to jump right in and play with friends around the world as soon as the game is live.
This allows you to get a full 48 hour head-start ahead of Warzone 2’s release time! Please note that if you own Modern Warfare 2 and can’t see an option to download Warzone 2.0 on your chosen platform, that’s becaseActivision have confirmedthat people who have installed MW2 already have the new Warzone preloaded and ready to go. No extra effort required on your part!
With the arrival of Warzone 2.0, the original Warzone will be going away for a bit. Don’t get too downhearted, though, because this will only be a temporary state of affairs! However, you’ll be unable to access Warzone for a bit starting fromWednesday 16th Novemberat the following times:
In other words, Warzone goes offline two hours before the launch of Warzone 2.0.
However, this won’t be the last you’ll see of the original, because it’s due to relaunch as Warzone: Caldera onMonday 28th Novemberat 6pm GMT / 7pm CET / 1pm EST / 10am PST.
To help whet your appetite for Warzone 2.0, be sure to check out our guide toeverything we know about Al Mazrah, the new map that’s coming with the brand-new Warzone!
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