The new Warzone 2.0 Season 2 brings crucial changes to a struggling Battle Royale. We give you all the info.
[Mis à jour le 13 février 2023 à 13h25] A new version of the famous Battle Royale that dominated three years of gaming, Warzone 2.0 struggled to take off due to questionable design choices, impacting too greatly the already fragile balance of a game cradled by unequivocal metas. After reaching no less than 25 million players, the game was quickly abandoned by players disappointed by the lack of support for the game by its developers and a fairly obvious absence of new content. It is for all these reasons that the next season of Warzone 2 is extremely awaited, especially since it promises us major and positive changes.
When and at what time is Warzone 2 season 2 coming out?
Warzone 2 season 2 will officially start on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. (French time). Season 2, originally scheduled for February 1, has been pushed back for various reasons in Activision’s words: “Warzone Season 2 will launch on February 15. Our studio teams are currently focusing on in-game quality of life improvements and various other positive changes for our players. Season 2 includes new content, with the return of Resurgence and a new map (Ashika) reduced in size for Warzone 2. Ranked games are also back as well as new multiplayer maps, new game modes, new weapons and more.”
The first images of the new Warzone 2 map
Ashika Island will therefore be the new map of Warzone 2.0, integrating the game at the same time as Season 2 of Warzone 2. This new map, which can be noted for its traditional Japanese style, will be the key point of the Resurgence mode which is making its back to Battle Royale. As a reminder, the Resurgence mode is a slightly more casual mode than the classic Battle Royale since it incorporates resurrection mechanics during the game. This revelation was also an opportunity for the studio teams to present the extent of the technical changes that are planned for the gameplay of the game.
What will be new in Warzone 2 Season 2?
As you will have understood, Activision has fully understood the latent dissatisfaction of players and content creators linked to Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2, and intends to offer a rich range of new content with the arrival of the next season. In-game, this translates into various additions and changes, including the parcel and Gulag systems heavily criticized by players.
The Gulag will find its original system of 1 player against 1 player, in a map adapted to this kind of fights then later in the season in a brand new Gulag recreated for the occasion. Another aspect of the game strongly criticized by players will be changed in this new season, namely the functioning of backpacks. The medium and large backpacks that used to store self-revives and killstreaks in astronomical quantities will simply be removed from the game. What to find normal fights where tactical strikes no longer replace handguns, and where to die means to die;
New weapons, game modes and operators will join the Battle Royale content, including the Resurgence mode which will return to the game alongside a new reduced-size map, Ashika. A Hardcore mode should also make its appearance during season 2 in Modern Warfare 2, offering a more engaging experience for multiplayer players (less health points, less information on the HUD) and it could be that this addition is making its transition to Warzone 2 as a new game mode.