What\u2019s new in Warzone Season 1: Rebirth Island, new Gulags, modes, more TreyarchWarzone Season One is here, and it\u2019s brought with it a brand-new Black Ops Cold War battle royale map Rebirth Island, some hefty planned Gulag changes, a new \u2018Resurgence\u2019 game mode, and plenty more. Revenge, revolt, and revelations \u2014 those are the themes at play in the first Warzone season helmed by Treyarch in Black Ops Cold War. While the multiplayer side of the game will get a host of new maps \u2014 eight in total \u2014 and new guns, the battle royale is taking a sharp turn to a familiar island; that\u2019s right, Warzone has finally landed a second, slightly smaller map. The season is based around Stitch\u2019s plot for revenge against Adler. The CIA operative has been lured back to Rebirth Island, as his nemesis\u2019 plans play out. On top of the new map, Warzone has also been handed all the guns added to Black Ops Cold War, as well as a new mode, three operators, and a Gulag overhaul \u2014 here\u2019s everything we know about Warzone Season 1, which is live now, so far. New Warzone map: Rebirth Island The biggest new addition to Warzone in the first season of Black Ops Cold War is an entirely new battle royale map, \u201cRebirth Island,\u201d the second for the series. The map is described as an \u201cillicit Soviet base, shut down by the CIA in 1968.\u201d The facility was then restored by Vikhor Kuzmin \u2014 who is all the Season 1 operator \u2014 in 1984, in an attempt to continue testing the Nova 6 gas. Treyarch has promised \u201cintense, close-quarter action,\u201d in a similar style to Warzone\u2019s mini-BR mode from earlier this year. Rebirth Island will likely have Trios and Quads playlists. To celebrate the release of Warzone\u2019s second map, Black Ops Cold War also added a number of challenges for first-time players. These include Calling Cards, Charms, Emblems, Stickers, a \u201cNoxious\u201d LMG blueprint, and more \u201csecrets\u201d too. Season 1 Gulag changes: Verdansk & Rebirth Island Warzone won\u2019t just be seeing changes on the battlefield; the second-chance Gulag system will also be getting tweaked heading into Season 1. The biggest change is the addition of a new area \u2014 a Nuketown replica \u2014 to earn your freedom. The design is described as a \u201cmakeshift replica of the original Nuketown map layout,\u201d with parked buses, backyard barricades, trucks, and homes. The last Operator standing \u2014 or the one that grabs the flag \u2014 gets a second chance in Verdansk. Season 1 has also added a totally new Gulag area, based on Rebirth Island. The second arena will be \u201cdeep below the surface\u201d of the map, in a prison block. This area was where poor prisons were experimented on during the height of the Cold War. Prisoners start in one of two hallways, before being sent into the middle to fight for a second chance. There are metal detectors scattered around too. New Warzone game mode: Resurgence \u201cResurgence\u201d is a new game mode added to Warzone. Hosted only on Rebirth Island, the playlist focuses on \u201crespawning as a key to victory.\u201d Squads will gear up as normal, hunt each other down, and \u201cseek revenge\u201d on the island. The rules are simple, listed here: The Gulag is closed. – After taking out an enemy, you\u2019ll gain \u201cextreme clarity\u201d on where the rest of their allies are, and be able to see where they\u2019re located on the map. – Once the \u201cRebirth Countdown\u201d reaches zero, all living squads will have their dead teammates brought back into the Warzone fight. – Those who have ever played the Alcatraz map in Blackout \u2013 CoD\u2019s first battle royale released in 2018 \u2013 will realize that this is a very similar mode, without any of the Zombies, of course. Three new Warzone operators Warzone\u2019s first season in Black Ops Cold War adds three new operators, including the villainous Vikhor \u201cStitch\u201d Kuzmin, who has a grudge with story hero Russell Adler. Stitch is the only operator who will be available at launch on December 16. The other two operators will be added as the Season 1 story progresses into 2021. Stitch \u2014 available from December 16 – Song (NATO) \u2014 to be released mid-season. – Vargas (Warsaw Pact) \u2014 to be released mid-season. – Treyarch also confirmed, from this point on, all Black Ops Cold War ops will be added to Warzone \u201conce any necessary unlock challenges are completed.\u201d Warzone Season 1 vehicle: Attack Helicopter Finally, Warzone players are now able to bring death from above on Verdansk and Rebirth Island, with the Attack Helicopter. This \u201cairborne menace\u201d is similar to the usual helicopter, but with a belt-fed minigun added on both sides. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DexertoIntel\/status\/1337208812172939265 So there you have it \u2014 everything Treyarch has added in Season 1. More interested in the multiplayer side of things? Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve broken down everything being added on that side too. And finally, get caught up with Warzone\u2019s story in a brand new trailer, which debuted during The Game Awards 2020. The new season is now available as part of the huge Black Ops Cold War update going live on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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