The game features three main modes: Plunder, Resurgence, and
Battle Royale. Warzone introduces a new in-game currency system which can be
used at "Buy Stations" in and around the map. "Loadout"
drops are an example of where Cash can be traded for limited access to players'
custom classes (which were shared with Modern Warfare's standard modes prior to
Season 6, v1.29, but now are unique to Warzone). Players may also use Cash to
purchase items such as "killstreaks" and gas masks. Cash can be found
by looting buildings and killing players that have cash on them. At launch,
Warzone only offered Trios, a squad capacity of three players. However, in free
post launch content updates, Solos, Duos and Quads have all been added to the
game.
The game received generally positive reviews from critics,
with the maps receiving specific praise. In May 2020, Activision announced that
Warzone had surpassed over 60 million downloads in the first two months. In
April 2021, Activision announced that Warzone had surpassed 100 million active
players.
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 8 GB
- OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (1709 or later)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon HD 7950
- PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 175 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X Processor
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 12 GB
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Service Pack)
- VIDEO CARD: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB / GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
- PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
- VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 175 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
The Battle Royale mode is similar to other titles in the
genre where players compete in a continuously shrinking map to be the last
player remaining. Players parachute onto a large game map, where they encounter
other players. As the game progresses and players are eliminated, the playable
area shrinks forcing the remaining players into tighter spaces. In Warzone, the
non-playable areas become contaminated with a green gas that depletes health
and eventually kills the player if they do not return to the safe playable
area. Unlike other titles, Warzone introduces a greater emphasis on vehicles,
and a new in-game currency mechanic. Parachuting is unrestricted, with the
player being allowed to open and cut their parachute an unlimited number of
times while in air. At launch, the game supported trios (squads of up to three
players) with an option to disable squad filling. Four-player squads and Solo
BR modes were added in following updates, while Duos was added near the end of
Modern Warfare Season 3.
Character death in Battle Royale does not necessarily
translate to player defeat like in other titles. Instead, the mode offers a
respawn mechanic which players can take advantage of in various ways. Players
who are killed are transported to the "Gulag", where they engage in
one-on-one combat with another defeated player, with both players being given
the same weaponry. The guns that the players receive have few or no
attachments. Players may only enter the gulag after their first death in a
match. The winner of this combat is respawned into the game. Other methods of
respawn are available using the in-game currency system. Players may use the
in-game currency to purchase respawn tokens for other players should they not
be revived by the Gulag mechanic.
