Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 and Reveal

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Activision held a livestream showing off Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 gameplay and information. MWII releases on October 28th 2022 while Warzone 2.0 will release November 16th.

Activision will be releasing the multiplayer and campaign for Modern Warfare II on Friday, October 28th, 2022 across all platforms. An exact release date for Warzone 2.0 has also been announced and is set for November 16 2022 across all platforms. It has been confirmed that betas will be coming for Modern Warfare II, with the first coming to PlayStation pre-orders. The need for explanation infographics to convey beta release times is an issue but not a surprising one given Activision’s affinity for pre-order prioritization.

Beta Information

A multiplayer beta will be available to everyone but only after some exclusive windows for both PlayStation and customers who pre-ordered.

Beta times are as follows:

• PlayStation Pre-orders: September 16-17

• All PlayStation: 18-20

• All Platforms Pre-orders: September 22-23

• All Platforms Open Beta: 24-26

Activision

Showcase Event Recap and Link

Activision and Infinity Ward held a showcase event and multiplayer reveal on September 15th. The livestream had over 370K concurrent viewers on YouTube alone. Jump to the 32-ish minute mark for the actual showcase start.

Al Mazrah is the name of the new map in Warzone 2.0 and takes place in a fictional region of Western Asia. A new game zone mechanic will be in place where multiple circles appear and change instead of the single circle in most BRs. A revamped Gulag 2.0 is also coming where players will battle in 2v2 instead of the 1v1 of the original. There will be additional AI added to increase the situational combat of the Warzone experience.