Call of Duty: Warzonehas seen several map updates since its initial launch last year. The game continues to change and expand its map, but fans have noticed that the developers missed out on a unique opportunity. AsCall of Duty: Warzonecontinues to evolve and implement multiplayer maps into the world, players noted that they could have used a popular location fromModern Warfare 2.
Airport, Downtown, and several other key drop locations inCall of Duty: Warzoneare sourced from theCall of Duty: Modern Warfaremultiplayer game mode. WhenCall of Duty: Warzoneintegrated withCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,similar changes were made to reflect the evolution of the world. Now, players are requesting that the developers take a moment to add Highrise to the world of Verdansk.
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Known as one of the franchise’s most iconic and popular maps,Highrise appeared inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.Many players remember it to be the birthplace of the 360, no-scope sniping culture that was popularized throughout the franchise. As oneCall of Duty: WarzoneReddit fan looked towards the many tall buildings in Verdansk, they noticed a missed opportunity to recreate Highrise, one of the many downtown skyscrapers. With some buildings still under construction, the map would have fit perfectly as a small nod to the franchise’s iconicModern Warfare 2locale.
Fans in the comments immediately agreed with many saying that the map should be added toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’sMultiplayer game modeas well. The more fans looked that the opportunities inCall of Duty: Warzone’smap redesign, they being to theorize several iconic locations that would fit into the world of Verdansk.
While the idea sounds fun on a community level, many believe that it may be too impractical to implement the map into the battle royale environment. WithCall of Duty: Warzonefocused on incorporating contentfrom other entries in the franchise, the idea of moving backward is not likely.Call of Duty: Vanguardis thought to be the next major title, and many fans are expecting it to impact the next major map update.
Raven Software continues to connectCall of Duty: Warzone’s'84 Verdanskto the modern-day alternative. Through multiple story arcs, fans are watching the world unfold, and the future of the map is not headed towards theModern Warfare 2plotline. However, fan excitement has driven multiple updates in the past, and if enough players request it, the developer may make an exception for the iconic locale.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
