This year’sCall of Duty, now officially revealed to beModern Warfare 2, has been one of the most discussed games of the last year or so, with constant leaks about it springing up seemingly every other week. ThoughModern Warfare 2hasn’t even had an official trailer yet, fans already reckon they know just about everything the game will have to offer, fromreturning fan-favorite charactersto classic maps to even a new survival mode. And right alongside all of theseModern Warfare 2leaks,Call of Duty: Warzone 2has also received its fair share of industry insider reports.
ThoughCall of Duty: Warzone 2is yet to be unveiled in any official capacity, if the countless leaks over the last year are to be believed, then it’ll be a next-gen exclusive sequel designed to build theWarzoneexperience from the ground-up, providing a much more streamlined, balanced game. AsModern Warfare 2andWarzone 2inch closer to theirOctober release date, the leaks continue, with the latest one supposedly revealing all 18 points of interest forWarzone 2’s new map.
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s Leaked Points of Interest
As has been the case with the vast majority of the info surroundingCall of Duty: Warzone 2andModern Warfare 2, this leak once again comes from the fairly reputableindustry insider Tom Henderson. Henderson, along with some YouTube creators such as NerosCinema, have been responsible for leaking essentially everything fans know aboutWarzone 2andModern Warfare 2so far, and though leaks should always been taken with a pinch of salt, their information has been correct in the past.
The latest leak, unveiled by NerosCinema first and then confirmed by Henderson, suggests thatWarzone 2’s map will retain the large-scale of maps like Verdansk and Caldera, and will also include a handful of iconic multiplayer maps, this time coming from the originalModern Warfare 2. Much likeVerdansk’s Quarry and Farmland,Warzone 2’s map will have a selection of returningModern Warfare 2maps littered around as points of interest, integrated into the map’s geometry.
Both NerosCinema and Henderson confirmed that at least four classic maps were returning inWarzone 2. The first of which is Highrise, one of themost memorable maps inCall of Dutyhistory. Henderson claims that Highrise will be present at the top-right ofWarzone 2’s map, integrated into a series of skyscrapers and an industrial cityscape. This would line up with previous leaks that have claimed a Colombia-inspired city will be one of the main points of interest inWarzone 2.
Modern Warfare 2’sQuarry mapis also making a comeback, though with the original being a smaller map, it’s likely that it’s been expanded and tweaked a little to fitWarzone 2’s larger map size. Quarry was infamous for its sniping and camping spots back in the day, so it’ll be interesting to see how its gameplay translates to a bigger arena.
Towards the center ofWarzone 2’s map, Afghan will apparently make its return. Another instantly-recognizable arena, Afghan’s downed cargo plane, surrounded by cliffsides, should fit in pretty well withWarzone 2’s Battle Royale gameplay. Henderson has reported that this point of interest will be named “Caves,” which might suggest that more of an emphasis will be placed on the interior elements of this classic map than the outside area.
ThoughCall of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk had a massive airport section, it missed a trick by not including one of themost belovedCall of Dutymultiplayer maps, Terminal. Apparently,Warzone 2is seeking to fix its predecessor’s oversight, including Terminal as one of its key points of interest. Henderson has claimed that this area ofWarzone 2’s map will also feature one of the brand-new Stronghold objectives, which seeks to switch up the classicWarzoneformula a little.
While these are the only maps that these sources have confirmed so far, Henderson has mentioned that moreclassicModern Warfaremapswill make a return inWarzone 2’s map, but he couldn’t confirm them in time for his report. He does mention, however, that the “Mountain Town” point of interest may feature the old Favela map.
Along with the confirmed returning maps, Tom Henderson provided a list of the other 14 points of interest onWarzone 2’s new map. These ranged from a new Harbor, Shipwreck, and Dam area to an Oasis, Observatory, and Graveyard. A few points of interest have some more cryptic names, such as Wartorn. If these names are anything to go by, it seems as thoughCall of Duty:Warzone 2will have plenty of variety.
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What Warzone 2’s Strongholds Are
Along with leaking the 18 points of interest ofWarzone 2’s map, Tom Henderson also revealed some information about a brand new objective heading to the sequel. Called “Strongholds,” these objectives will apparently be scattered acrossWarzone 2’s map in a similar fashion to the game’s Buy Stations.
Apparently, there’ll be around 30 of these Strongholds, each one tasking the player with infiltrating a specific location and retrieving the high-tier loot inside. These Strongholds will be guarded by somepretty aggressive AI, so players will need to think tactically and gauge whether the loot inside is worth the risk, especially if they’re in a heavily populated area.
Henderson reports that there will be different difficulty tiers of Strongholds, with the higher tiers offering the best loot but also putting up the biggest challenge, with multiple objectives needed to be completed before the loot can be extracted and the Stronghold can be claimed. Only three of the highest difficulty Strongholds will be present inWarzone 2’s map, so players will need to make the decision early on in the match whether they’re going to attempt to capture one.
These Strongholds seem like a pretty neat way to change up the standardWarzoneformula while also not fundamentally changing the general gameplay loop that fans have come to love. Hopefully, with this gameplay addition and the reintroduction of classic maps,Warzone 2might be able to bring back some of thefans that have leftWarzonein the last few months.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
