{"id":34277,"date":"2025-01-28T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/warzone-season-1-black-ops-cold-war-live-news-reactions-tips-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:46:12","slug":"warzone-season-1-black-ops-cold-war-live-news-reactions-tips-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/warzone-season-1-black-ops-cold-war-live-news-reactions-tips-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"Warzone Season 1 Black Ops Cold War LIVE: News, reactions &#038; tips &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warzone Season 1 Black Ops Cold War LIVE: News, reactions &#038; tips Activision \/ TreyarchActivision and Treyarch have finally integrated Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War into Warzone to kick off Season 1. The massive update introduced a Rebirth Island map, new weapons, and additional content. On launch day, we kept you on top of all the live updates as they happened for all things Warzone \u2013 including handy guides, news, leaks and reactions from streamers and fans. Here\u2019s what went down\u2026 Warzone Season 1 essentials Warzone Season 1 Battle Pass tiers &#038; rewards &#8211; Warzone Season 1 Resurgence mode explained &#8211; Warzone Season 1 patch notes &#8211; All new features in Warzone Season 1 &#8211; Best landing spots on Rebirth Island &#8211; How to level up Black Ops Cold War weapons fast for Warzone &#8211; Warzone Season 1 Launch day as it happened What do the streamers and pros think of Warzone Season 1? December 17, 2:34am GMT The reception to Warzone Season 1 has been pretty mixed across the entirely of the player base. Now, the streamers have weighed in, and their opinions are just as diverse. Warzone players abusing invisibility exploit in Season 1 December 17, 1:36am GMT A new Warzone glitch is turning players invisible, making them near impossible to kill. It involves the newly-released Attack Helicopter, but we won\u2019t detail how to activate the exploit due to its game-breaking nature. Dexerto\u2019s Tanner Pierce has the wrap here. $250,000 Twitch Rivals Doritos Bowl postponed December 16, 11:30pm GMT The first major tournament of Warzone Season 1 has been postponed due to issues discovered with the newly added Black Ops Cold War content. The tourney organizers initially banned all Cold War cosmetics and then contemplated not allowing players to use any of the 30 new guns, but eventually, the event was delayed to a yet-to-be-announced date. New Season 1 Combat Pack for PS4 &#038; PS5 December 16, 9.00pm GMT PlayStation players who have an active subscription to PS-Plus can enjoy a free cosmetics bundle for Season One. The bundle includes a total of seven items, including an Epic Sims Operator skin, a Legendary LMG Blueprint, and more. Best Rebirth Island landing spots December 16, 7.30pm GMT Check out our handy guide on Warzone\u2019s new map \u2013 Rebirth Island, exploring all of the POIs and highlighting which landing spots are the best to aim for. Zed 398 Swift Clover error fixed December 16, 7.00pm GMT Treyarch released a hotfix in Black Ops Cold War that patched the annoying Zed 398 Swift Clover error for PC players. The error, which started right as the Season One update dropped, was not allowing players to access any of the new maps on PC. Best AUG loadout December 16, 5.00pm GMT The AUG has been one of the strongest guns in Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and it\u2019s not available in Warzone. Here\u2019s a loadout you can really use to dominate Verdansk and Rebirth Island: How to level weapons up fast December 16, 4.53pm GMT This is the last one from the UK team today, and it\u2019s not another loadout or a streamer talking about the game \u2013 just a few tips! If you\u2019re looking to level up your Black Ops Cold War weapons in Warzone, there\u2019s a few things you can do. Try Fireteam Dirty Bomb &#8211; Level up in Nuketown &#8211; Unlock attachments in Combined Arms Moshpit &#8211; Level up in Zombies &#8211; Read our handy guide from Jacob Hale here. Best MP5 loadout December 16, 3.40pm GMT The Modern Warfare version of the MP5 has been pretty popular in Warzone ever since its launch. Now that the Black Ops Cold War version is here, it\u2019s safe to say that it\u2019s also a very powerful choice, thanks to its ADS speed, damage, and fire-rate. Here\u2019s a loadout to help you effectively use it in Warzone: Muzzle: Infantry Compensator &#8211; Barrel: 9.5\u2033 Extended &#8211; Underbarrel: Foregrip &#8211; Ammunition: 40 Rnd Drum &#8211; Rear Grip: Speed Tape &#8211; Check out the full guide here! Rebirth Island best landing spots December 16, 2.53pm GMT Knowing where to land is always a key part of any battle royale game, especially when it\u2019s a brand new map. Luckily for us, one of our writers \u2013 Alex Garton \u2013 has been jumping in and out of the new island since the patch dropped. Based on his experience, here\u2019s a few of the best spots: Security Area &#8211; Chemical Engineering &#8211; Prison Block &#8211; Some are busier than others, as you might expect. Here\u2019s the full guide! Mac-10 best loadout December 16, 1.33pm GMT One of the biggest talking points, from what we\u2019ve seen, is how devastating the Mac-10 looks since being integrated. If you would like to jump on the bandwagon, we\u2019ve got an ideal loadout to get you started. Muzzle: Agency Suppressor &#8211; Barrel: 5.3\u201d Extended &#8211; Laser: Steady Aim laser &#8211; Underbarrel: Field Agent Foregrip &#8211; Ammunition: 43 Rnd Drum &#8211; Check out the full guide from James Busby here. Maven on Warzone Season 1 December 16, 1.28pm GMT Responding to our #DexertoWarzone Twitter post, CDL commentator Maven has had his say on the update. He didn\u2019t use the hashtag but we\u2019ll let him off! He said: \u201cGo back to old respawn system. The lobbies are dying too fast and it promotes rat like behavior.\u201d In an earlier tweet, he said: \u201cShoutout to Treyarch\/IW\/Raven for this update. I can\u2019t imagine how insane it was to have everything tied together like this for the first time. Will obviously need to be some balancing and what not\u2026but it\u2019s working smoothly and dope as hell.\u201d What do you think of Rebirth Island? December 16, 12.33pm GMT Send us your reactions to the new Warzone season update using #DexertoWarzone and we\u2019ll pick some of the best tweets. In terms of opinions, there\u2019s a mixed bag so far: Scott: \u201cNeeds starting player numbers bumped up, by the time the first circle comes around there is like 20 players left which isn\u2019t much fun. I think the map could take 100 players easy.\u201d Mohamed: \u201cBetter than Verdansk with less campers\u2026\u201d Ethan: \u201cWho thought this was acceptable?\u201d Along with his tweet, Ethan posted a picture of the Diamond camo \u2013 which doesn\u2019t look great. Best Krig 6 loadout December 16, 12.05pm GMT Next up for our best loadouts series is the Krig 6, which is one of the stronger ARs in the game. Here\u2019s what you need to succeed with it in Warzone Season 1: Muzzle: Agency Suppressor &#8211; Optic: Axial Arms 3x &#8211; Barrel: 19.7\u201d Takedown &#8211; Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip &#8211; Magazine: Salvo 60 Rnd Fast Mag &#8211; Check out the full loadout guide from Dexerto\u2019s Jacob Hale here. Most popular guns December 16, 11.35am GMT As you might expect, players are already sizing up weapons to use in Warzone Season 1. In a DexertoIntel poll, it looks like the AK74u is the gun most people are excited about so far \u2013 with the M16 just behind. Best M16 loadout December 16, 11.25am GMT After grinding away through the early hours and checking out what the top streamers are using, we\u2019ve found a great loadout for the M16 already. Optic: Axial Arms 3x &#8211; Muzzle: Infantry Compensator &#8211; Barrel: 20.5\u201d Task Force &#8211; Underbarrel: Field Agent Foregrip &#8211; Ammunition: Salvo 60 Rnd Fast Mag &#8211; Dexerto\u2019s James Busby has the latest on why this loadout will allow you to dominate on day one. Diamond, Gold &#038; Dark Matter camos December 16, 10.55am GMT Unfortunately, Zombies mastery camos are not available in Warzone yet, nor is other Zombies-related content. It\u2019s not all bad, though. Diamond, Gold and Dark Matter mastery camos have arrived \u2013 and here\u2019s how they look: Drift0r: BOCW weapons strong but high recoil December 16, 10.37am GMT Popular content creator Drift0r has been testing all of the Black Ops Cold War weapons in Warzone and given his verdict. Replying to one of our tweets, he said: \u201cThey seem to have retained their damage &#038; range numbers from BOCW MP. That means the TTK is f**king absurdly fast in Warzone. \u201cHowever, all of them seem like double the recoil? They all shred but kick a lot more.\u201d The Mac-10 shreds in Warzone December 16, 10am GMT A few clips are circulating on Twitch showing the new Mac-10 weapon absolutely destroying enemies, with just a 53 round mag and grip. Check this out. M16 clip in Warzone December 16, 3:06am ET Check out this clip from Crowder, beaming someone with the M16 in just two bursts. How to unlock Groza and Mac-10 December 16, 3:04am ET The Groza AR and Mac-10 SMG are now available in Warzone Season 1. The latter is reportedly pretty broken too, with players saying it\u2019s insane in close range. Dexerto\u2019s Alex Tsiaoussidis has the latest on how to unlock it. Struggling to play Warzone? December 16, 2:54am ET PC players are receiving the \u201cZed 398 Swift Clover\u201d error that is not letting them play the new content. Tfue playing with M16 in Warzone December 16, 2:48am ET Tfue is one of the first streamers to drop into Warzone Season 1, and he\u2019s loving the M16 in his first game back. \u201cThis gun feels cracked. Oh my god. The M16. It\u2019s got like no recoil with no attachments.\u201d Warzone Season 1 Battle Pass December 16, 2:32am ET The Warzone Season 1 battle pass is now live in game. The 100 tiers of content can be unlocked by buying your way through, or grinding out the hours. Warzone Season 1 download sizes December 16, 2:17am ET According to reports, the download for Warzone Season 1 is between 21GB and 24GB in size. PS4\/PS5: 21GB &#8211; Xbox: 22GB &#8211; PC: 24GB &#8211; Attack helicopters coming December 16, 12:24am ET Attack helicopters will be a new way around Verdansk and Rebirth Island in Warzone Season 1. They\u2019ll be similar to regular helicopters, except there\u2019ll also be two miniguns players can fire from. You can view them in action in the gameplay trailer below. Where is Rebirth Island? December 15, 11:58pm ET The Warzone Season 1 update is introducing a new map named Rebirth Island. The smaller map is going to promote \u201cintense, close-quarter action.\u201d Dexerto\u2019s Isaac McIntyre has the wrap here. New FOV slider not coming this season December 15, 11:14pm ET The Warzone field-of-view (FOV) slider that players were hoping for in Season 1 is reportedly not coming in the update. The game is staying on the Modern Warfare engine, which can\u2019t accommodate the change. You can read about the BOCW FOV slider here. What is Resurgence in Warzone? December 15, 9:38pm ET Warzone Season 1 will add a new game mode named Resurgence. This mode will be more aggressive than any other, with a host of new features. Dexerto\u2019s Alex Garton has the rundown here. No R9-0 \u201cFire Shotgun\u201d nerfs planned December 15, 9:13pm ET With the patch notes live, it appears that no nerfs for the notorious Fire Shotgun are on the way in Warzone Season 1. There are also no map changes for Verdansk. Every new weapon added December 15, 7:44pm ET The Warzone Season 1 update will add every weapon from the BOCW multiplayer list, as well as the new Groza AR and Mac-10 SMG. You can find the full list here. Progression synchorized December 15, 7:39pm ET As part of the Season 1 update, players will no longer have to grind three different games for prestige. The new 1,000 level system will keep track of players\u2019 progress across Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, and Warzone. 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