Warzone’s most beloved map, Verdansk, could be set for a return according to fresh leaks — but fans of the battle royale could be waiting a fair while to play it
17:05, 13 Jan 2025Updated 17:06, 13 Jan 2025
Warzone remains popular, but it’s a target for cheaters(Image: Activision)
Call of Duty players will know all too well the magic of dropping into Verdansk for the first time when Warzone launched.
It’s hard to consider a global pandemic as halcyon days, but Warzone became the best place to catch up with friends and get some social interaction.
Fans have long been asking when the map will come back, and as it turns out, it might be arriving in the new few seasons. Sadly, as we’re not even at Season 2 yet, there’s every chance players could drop before then.
Verdansk tipped for long-awaited return during Season 3
Longtime Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope mentioned that Black Ops 6 and Warzone haven’t seen any communication from Activision, and was challenged by one commenter to “leak Verdansk to wake them up.”
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And leak it they have, responding with a simple ‘”S3″, suggesting we’re a season or so away from the return of the free-to-play Battle Royale’s OG map.
Reports had previously suggested a return to Verdansk was planned around the end of 2024, but it slipped to 2025, but Activision hasn’t made any comment about the map’s return in any official capacity.
Here’s hoping the company can squash the army of cheaters before it returns, or the whole thing could be a ‘Verdansk squib’ — get it?
Throwbacks are all the rage these days, with Fortnite adding its OG map, Overwatch adding a Classic mode, and Apex Legends going back to the beginning in recent months.
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