Call of Duty: Warzone 2is aiming to provide the most holistic and expansiveCoDbattle royale experience to date, and is seemingly expanding beyond the confines of the genre to provide brand-new modes to the franchise. Getting its own short time in the spotlight at the recent and informative Call of Duty Next presentation was the title’s long-rumored DMZ mode, which is unlike anything that was in the originalWarzone.
The DMZ mode forCall of Duty: Warzone 2is probably the least known-about mode across the title and the upcomingModern Warfare 2itself, but enough has been revealed about its core gameplay to begin drawing conclusions about how the game will play and feel. With its expansive setting and player-dependent tone and pace, the DMZ mode could foster huge amounts of freedom for fans.
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The Core Details of Call of Duty: Warzone 2
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is set to release alongsideModern Warfare 2, being a sequel to thehighly successful originalWarzonebattle royaletitle that was released in 2020. Aiming to be bigger and better than its predecessor, there is a huge array of changes that are set to come withWarzone 2.
Sporting a brand-new map in Al Mazrah and re-inventing coreWarzonefeatures such as map circles andthe gulag respawn system, it is clear thatWarzone 2is respectful of its past successful formula while being bold enough to create its own identity. As well as possessing the predictable battle royale game modes,Warzone 2is additionally unique in that it is set to release alongside a brand-new mode that is now confirmed to be called DMZ.
The DMZ Mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2
The DMZ mode forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2shares a lot of its core gameplay formula with otherpopular online first-person shooterEscape From Tarkov, which introduced scavenger-type gameplay to many fans. The core gameplay of DMZ will see players drop into the same map used forWarzone 2.0named Al Mazrah, which is reportedly larger in scale than the originalWarzone’sVerdansk map.
Prior to dropping into gameplay, players will be able to choose from a variety of different mission types. While the specifics are currently unknown, these different missions will likely pertain to what kind of loot and rewards are available, as well as the core objectives that can be completed. Players will then engage in a PvPvE experience, with theproximity chat ofWarzone 2likely carrying over to DMZ to allow for potential team-ups against overwhelming AI forces that will dominate the map.
During these missions, it will be entirely up to the player’s discretion when they choose to “exfiltrate” from specific areas in the map to end the mission and keep any loot and rewards they may have collected. Should a player die before exfiltrating, they will lose any loot they may have gathered, fostering a fascinating risk versus rewardenvironment for DMZ’s gameplay.
Considering how this allows players to tackle certain scenarios in tailored ways, there is a huge level of freedom that is set to come with DMZ that will keep players coming back to the new mode again and again. Given how the pace of gameplay inWarzoneand its successor will be inherently dictated by the shrinking map like any other battle royale, the freedom of DMZ’s gameplay may be a fantastic addition to the upcoming title.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0’sopen beta is playable now on PlayStation until September 26. PC and Xbox players that pre-ordered can join on September 23. The game officially launches on November 16 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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