Call of Duty Warzone mid-season update (Image: ACTIVISION)
Call of Duty publisher Activision has plenty planned for the week ahead, including a major update for Black Ops 7 and Warzone. Just a few hours ahead of Call of Duty Next event and early access beta, Activision will release Season 5 Reloaded on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
The Call of Duty mid-season update has an August 20 release date and a 5pm BST UK release time. Black Ops 7 fans can expect a new multiplayer map that takes place within a pinball machine, complete with bumpers, ramps and targets. That’s on top of a new obstacle course in Freerun, as players attempt to earn rewards by completing mobility challenges across seven zones.
As for Warzone, fans will be able to check out a returning game mode, as Black Ops Royale makes its return.
The Blackout-inspired Battle Royale ditches the Loadouts, Gulag, and Buy Stations. Similar to classic Battle Royale games, players will need to scavenge weapons, hunt for Attachment Kits and survive to the end.
Activision explains more: “Featuring a variety of enhanced objectives, dangerous zones with hallucinated zombie hordes, and only two ways to redeploy into battle, Black Ops Royale keeps the action varied and fast paced in a survival setting where the last squad standing wins.”
Activision will also introduce the Loaded Resurgence LTM for the next weekend.
There are also various new gameplay features such as Most Wanted Contracts, which can be completed to secure the Quickdrop Kit. This kit reduces the redeploy time in Resurgence.
Special Delivery Drones will also make an appearance, giving fans the chance to earn Weapon Camos.
Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update patch notes…
GAMEPLAY
Battle Royale & Resurgence
• Special Delivery Drone
– Stay sharp as a new type of supply drone enters the Warzone.
– Identify and shoot down these drones for an opportunity to capture a unique Camo Case.
– Secure the Camo Case by holding it for a short period to permanently unlock the associated Weapon Camo.
– Camo Case holders are marked on the Tac Map for all players.
– Camo Cases can be stolen by anyone if dropped.
– Two Weapon Camos are available:
– Battle Royale: “Heavy Metal” Weapon Camo
– Resurgence: “War Machine” Weapon Camo
– Earned by completing a Most Wanted Contract in Resurgence.
– Pick up the kit from the crate that drops following Contract completion.
– Permanently reduces the Resurgence countdown for the entire squad by up to 45%.
– When a teammate buys a player back, the redeploying player is now more likely to respawn near the teammate who purchased the buyback, provided they are in a safe and valid location.
– Survivor now blocks the burning effect of Incendiary Rounds.
• Fixed an issue where the neck multiplier on the M10 Breacher was doing less damage than intended
• Fixed an issue that caused the visual effects from Incendiary Rounds to remain on the affected player’s screen longer than intended.
• Fixed an issue with the Surveyor Perk description that caused it to omit that players are undetectable by thermal optics and enemy tracking equipment.
• Fixed an issue in Black Ops Royale when attempting to swap Tacticals or Lethals with the Backpack open while using a controller.
• Fixed an issue that prevented various owned legacy items and rewards from being used in Warzone.
• Fixed an issue where completing a Recon Contract could occasionally reward a Munitions Box instead of the intended Utility Box.
• Fixed an issue causing the Heartbeat Sensor’s maximum detection range to be incorrectly capped at 15 meters instead of 60 meters.
• Fixed an issue causing Smoke Grenades to occasionally drop at the Operator’s feet instead of being thrown as intended.
• Fixed an issue causing the Missile Launcher Vehicle to become stuck during Champion’s Quest.
