Call of Duty: Warzone continues to be robustly supported, despite the controversies that have set back the battle royale over the past year. Yet focus continues to slowly shift toward what's coming next. Call of Duty: Warzone 2 will give Activision the opportunity to reboot its battle royale plans, taking feedback from both Blackout and the first Warzone to create a next-gen experience. Now early details regarding Warzone 2 are beginning to leak, with several key new features and changes revealed.
The leaks originate from YouTuber NerosCinema, but have since been corroborated by eXputer's Tom Henderson. Several major changes are tentatively in the works for Warzone 2. The largest of which is tied to how Loadouts work in the battle royale. Loadouts won't be going away in Warzone 2, but will instead require some work to unlock. Players won't start the game with their Loadout, but will instead have a mission to complete in order to earn it.
Loadout missions will guide Warzone 2 players to a new addition to the battle royale named Strongholds. Strongholds are guarded by AI, but will also become focuses for PvP battles as players fight to unlock their Loadouts. Players will loot enough that they feel confident in attacking a Stronghold, take over the Stronghold while potentially fighting early-game firefights, earn their Loadouts and progress into mid-to-late game. It's an interesting new feature seemingly designed to maintain gameplay momentum.
Completing Stronghold missions will also apparently grant access to other important Warzone 2 content, too. For example, Pro Perks will be returning and can be looted. Pro Perks are improved versions of existing Perks and have been featured in past Call of Duty games. Also found in Strongholds will be Killstreaks and other valuable gear.
Speaking of valuable gear, another major change in Warzone 2 is claimed to be the return of armor vests. Higher tier vests will allow players to use more armor plates, with three tiers available to find. Armor plates will still need to be replenished, like in Warzone.
One last leaked exciting new feature is the reported introduction of a Tetris-style inventory. Players will be able to equip bags of different rarities. Each bag has a certain amount of inventory slots in it. Warzone 2 players will have to arrange their loot within these bags, which could limit their overall power in creative ways.
Obviously, none of these claimed Call of Duty: Warzone 2 features have been officially confirmed at this point in time. They're simply leaked possibilities at this point in time. It's possible that they're untrue or that they'll be changed or removed by the time Warzone 2 is officially launched. Regardless, they're intriguing ideas and indicate Warzone 2 will be a departure from Warzone in exciting new ways. Expect to hear more about Warzone 2 in the months to come.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is currently in development.
Source: eXputer