Relive the Warzone Nuke Event & Verdansk \u201984 map reveal from start to finish ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone Season Three has officially launched, with two days of events leading up to the Verdansk \u201984 reveal! From experiencing Operation Sunder nuking Verdansk in Part I to detonating it yourself on Rebirth Island for Part II, here\u2019s how all of the action went down. Warzone fans have been dying for a new map for what feels like ages now. And, on April 22, they got their wish. But first, they had to literally die for it \u2014 as April 21\u2019s Warzone update, the Nuke Event, forced players to fight through a zombie-infested Verdansk for the last time. Now, after two days of events, modern-day, pre-nuke Verdansk is gone (and permanently, according to Raven Software). Instead, it\u2019s been replaced with a 1984 version of the map (pre-pre-nuke Verdansk, anyone?). Oh, and Season 3 officially launched sometime in between the events. To get there, players had to fight through modern-day Verdansk and modern-day Rebirth Island, all leading to a wild time-traveling cutscene. If you missed the chaos live, here\u2019s how it all went down. Day 1 Timeline: Warzone Nuke event On the first day of the event, NICKMERCS was streaming on Twitch for around an absurd 400,000 people. While his video recaps the biggest moments, here\u2019s how the full day played out: 3:00 PM ET Right on cue, a new playlist update was added to Warzone, titled \u201cDestruction of Verdansk Part 1.\u201d 3:04 PM ET Just like Shipwreck was when it was added to Season 2, players quickly discovered that every POI was crossed-out (indicating the presence of zombies). Every POI’s name is now crossed out like Shipwreck was when it first got added!#WarzoneNukeEvent pic.twitter.com\/JoagQrRvnH \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 21, 2021 3:10 PM ET \u201cCall of Duty: Server Warfare\u201d became a running meme across social media as thousands of players struggled to play the new playlist due to server crashes. Eventually, the devs dropped a hotfix to limit players per match \u2014 at which point the game could actually be played to completion. 3:20 PM ET The \u201cDestruction of Verdansk\u201d playlist was no fluke, after finishing the playlist, a wild cutscene showed fans that Verdansk got nuked! Tons of streamers were playing live and had some nutty reactions to the map\u2019s demolition. \ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: VERDANSK HAS BEEN NUKED! #WarzoneNukeEvent \u2622\ufe0f (via @drdisrespect) pic.twitter.com\/bQYly8yFXb \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 21, 2021 3:40 PM ET After completing the \u201cDestruction of Verdansk Part 1\u201d playlist, players got a free calling card. 5:07 PM ET Just after the Part I playlist officially ended, a new playlist update appeared: \u201cAftermath \u2013 Rebirth Island.\u201d 5:20 PM ET Dropping into the new \u201cAftermath\u201d playlist, players discovered that Rebirth was now in night mode \u2014 featuring a new POI (Control Center), where Construction Site used to be\u2026and a glimpse of the nuclear mushroom cloud above Verdansk off in the distance. First look at the new night version of Rebirth Island in Warzone \ud83c\udf19 There’s a new POI too, called Control Center \u2013 here’s what’s inside: pic.twitter.com\/1oJpyg50Nv \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 21, 2021 https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarzoneNewz\/status\/1384997590559825925 10:40 PM ET After all of the \u201cAftermath\u201d activities got experimented with, fans discovered a brand-new \u2018Rebirth From the Ashes\u2019 Warzone website (with a countdown to when Season 3\u2019s kickoff). 11:10 PM ET Around 11 p.m., the patch notes for Season 3\u2019s launch officially came out \u2014 and they featured some wild buffs and nerfs to the game\u2019s guns. \ud83d\udea8 MAJOR weapon changes in Warzone Season 3 \u2013 tons of buffs and nerfs: \u2022 FFAR, M16, AUG all nerfed \u2022 LC10, Krig 6, QBZ buffed \u2022 Devs “”keeping a close eye”” on AMAXFull patch notes: https:\/\/t.co\/EwS1HVI1LH pic.twitter.com\/beg6GlARCu \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 12:15 AM ET After Season 3 finally launched, no changes were made to the playlist, but CoD started throwing out some map teasers for Day 2. Day 2 Timeline: Verdansk \u201984 reveal 11:00 AM ET After hours of people figuring out teasers and leaks throughout the night, the developers got Day 2\u2019s action kicked off in flashy fashion \u2014 with a star-studded, celebrity trailer that shows off glimpses of the new Verdansk map. \ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: New #Warzone Season 3 trailer! It’s the celebrity trailer that was leaked a few weeks ago. pic.twitter.com\/LoYoiovvxe \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 1:25 PM ET Within a couple hours of the event\u2019s start time, a new cinematic trailer also dropped for Warzone and Black Ops Cold War Season 3. This one showed a look at the 1984 Verdansk map at the end, building up more hype. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DexertoIntel\/status\/1385283733054529537 3:00 PM ET At 3 on the dot, the devs put out tweets telling players to return to Rebirth Island. Once they signed in, Verdansk\u2019s finest discovered a new playlist called \u201cDestruction of Verdansk: Part 2.\u201d That playlist let players nuke Verdansk before time-traveling to\u2026\u201984 Verdansk. 3:20 PM ET One of the first thing players found out when dropping into \u201984 Verdansk? A brand-new Gulag with OG roots \u2014 as, to the delight of Black Ops II fans, it\u2019s a remake of Standoff (which can also be found as a POI somewhere in Farmland). \ud83d\udea8 THE NEW #WARZONE SEASON 3 GULAG IS STANDOFF! Details & walkthrough: https:\/\/t.co\/38EKfWCj4k pic.twitter.com\/7XG9I4UU9V \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 3:25 PM ET Players also discovered a whole set of new POIs, including Summit (which replaces Dam) and Airport Factory. SUMMIT IS NOW A POI IN #WARZONE! The iconic Black Ops map has replaced Dam in Verdansk ’84! pic.twitter.com\/KNtkRh9ElF \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 3:30 PM ET While some locations were torn down (like Stadium), others simply returned to clean 1984 glory \u2014 including the No. 1 hot spot Superstore. Superstore looks a lot different in Verdansk ’84! All of the destruction has been cleaned up and everything is a lot neater and more organized. pic.twitter.com\/8k3GEjlqA6 \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 3:35 PM ET To the delight of some and sadness of others, Raven Software announced that the OG, pre-nuke version of Verdansk will never be playable again. 3:38 PM ET Players found their way to a completely new POI. Named Grid Array, the location is huge and could be a ridiculous spot for snipers. Introducing Grid Array, another new #Warzone POI that features a MASSIVE structure visible from all around the map! pic.twitter.com\/1A5YChuyMr \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 3:50 PM ET Another interesting feature, players were excited to find out just how vibrant Verdansk \u201984 is. As it turns out, that\u2019s because it\u2019s springtime \u2014 and Verdansk will be going through seasonal changes from now on. If you’re noticing a lot more green around the map, that’s not by accident \ud83c\udf3a Verdansk ’84 is currently in Springtime & there will be regular environmental changes from season to season in #Warzone. pic.twitter.com\/pvGdjcx4J9 \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 4:40 PM ET Wrapping up two days of events, Warzone\u2019s final Season 3 playlist, the \u201cHunt for Adler\u201d LTM, went live. This requires players to find various pieces of intel for a new skin as the Black Ops Cold War-blended story continues. New Hunt for Adler event is now live in #Warzone & #BlackOpsColdWar Season 3! Players will need to find pieces of intel in either game to unlock new exclusive rewards \ud83d\udd0epic.twitter.com\/UHdbKOI8iA \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 And there you have it, that\u2019s how Warzone fans played through modern-day Verdansk getting nuked, then nuked it themselves on modern-day Rebirth Island, until they eventually teleported back in time to a 1984 version of the now-classic map. What comes next, only the developers know. But, with the Hunt for Adler LTM and other pieces of intel piling up, the battle royale\u2019s storylines are only continuing to deepen. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Dexertointel for all the latest Warzone Season 3 updates, news, leaks, and more, especially as we move deeper into Season 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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