Call of Duty®: Warzone™ News

Warzone 2 DMZ work began way before it did on Verdansk, share COD devs

We know it sometimes feels like Call of Duty was hopping on the extraction shooter trend somewhat last-minute with its' Warzone 2 DMZ mode, like how it felt with Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone, but that really isn't the case at all. Warzone 2 DMZ is largely getting the extraction shooter formula right at the moment and that, it seems, is due to years of development. In fact, Infinity Ward was already testing a working build of DMZ - which we now see in Warzone 2, which is one of the best battle royale games - before the studio started developing Verdansk - the battle royale's original map.

Speaking exclusively with media outlet Dexerto, multiplayer design director Geoff Smith revealed that Infinity Ward "actually had working protoypes [of DMZ] before [it] started making Verdansk". He also added that the studio "felt those trends that early, but [it] didn't have the bandwidth to execute on it at that time".

While Smith didn't share any specifics - or, at least, specifics weren't reported on - you do have to wonder why it took quite so long for a DMZ mode to release. If we were to speculate, we would have to imagine that it would take quite some time - and quite a lot of rigorous testing - to ensure the mode itself was balanced. We know Call of Duty developers, including Infinity Ward, have been dealing with PvE content for years - primarily in the form of single-player campaign missions - but DMZ is clearly a different beast entirely.

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Call of Duty not big enough to harm Sony, states European Commission

Despite Sony's concerns regarding the future of the Call of Duty series on PlayStation consoles, the European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft - you know, that small company that handles Xbox, PlayStation's main competitor. If that wasn't bad-enough news for Sony, who have been in staunch opposition of this deal for quite some time, the European Commission has expressed that it doesn't believe that Call of Duty is really popular enough to warrant any concern. They're not the best games of all time, but that's got to hurt.

Reading through the European Commission's report on its' decision to clear the acquisition - subject to a few conditions, of course - it believes that "Microsoft would have no incentive to refuse to distribute Activision's gmaes to Sony, which is the leading distributor of console games worldwide".

Why? Well, it claims that "there are four Sony PlayStation consoles for every Microsoft Xbox console bought by gamers" in the European Economic Area (EEA) - so, there's really no reason for Microsoft to stop people on PlayStation playing Call of Duty games.

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Warzone 2 GS Magna loadout best attachments and class setup

The GS Magna is undoubtedly powerful. Packing a lot of punch, a high fire rate, and some reliability if you are able to control the recoil, it can be a lifesaver and a leaderboard topper. But to really do well with it you will need the best Warzone 2 GS Magna loadout. Thankfully, that is exactly what we have.

Warzone 2 is one of the best battle royale games going right now and this setup will help you do well. It combines good perk choices with a great primary weapon that can ensure you are able to take enemies down at all ranges

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Warzone 2 FTAC Siege loadout best attachments and class setup

The FTAC Siege is one of the new Season 3 Reloaded weapons and it has already dominated some matches of the battle royale if you have been playing. The powerful and high fire-rate pistol is one to watch and if you want to add it to your loadout, you will undoubtedly be keen to have the best Warzone 2 FTAC Siege loadout.

The gun isn't going to make it onto our best Warzone 2 guns and weapons guide, but it can be a great complimentary weapon to one of those guns. With the Warzone 2 meta consistently changing, a high-fire rate short-range backup is definitely something to consider if you are jumping into a new map or mode in Warzone 2.

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Warzone 2 FTAC Siege is already Season 3 Reloaded's most busted weapon

The halls of Call of Duty history have seen some pretty diabolical weapons appear and Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded is no exception to this ongoing trend. Infinity Ward rolls out the latest COD update with heaps of tweaks to gameplay, but players hopping into the popular battle royale game will be vying to dominate with the recently released FTAC Siege. You may think this small bundle of mayhem sits alongside MW2 SMGs - it can with this setup.

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