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Call of Duty Season 2 begins TONIGHT – Cold War and Warzone changes, new maps, guns and more
CALL of Duty Season 2 is about to begin – and we’ve got all the details.
The major Cold War and Warzone update lands this week, and it’s adding loads of new content.
New Operators have been added, including Wolf (left) and Rivas (right)[/caption]
Call of Duty seasons are major events, introducing new storylines, as well as maps, weapons, modes and more.
The latest is 2021 Season 2, and arrives on Thursday, February 25.
There’s a new story that takes Frank Woods to Laos, where he previously visited with Alex Mason in the original Black Ops.
Now Woods is on the hunt for Adler, who has been mysteriously abducted.
The Call of Duty Season 2 roadmap has been revealed[/caption]
The season introduces four new Operators.
They include former Laotian warlord Kapano ‘Naga’ Vang, Zombies star Samantha Maxis, skilled hunter and Delta Force sniper Terrell Wolf, and Nicaraguan guerrilla warfare master expert Karla Rivas.
There are six new weapons, including:
- Fara 83 assault rifle
- LC10 SMG
- Machete
- E-Tool
- R1 Shadowhunter crossbow
- ZRG 20 sniper rifle
There’s a new Zombies experience called Outbreak.
It’s a large-scale mode across giant play areas in the Ural Mountains.
A new Field Upgrade called Frenzied Guard has been added for Zombies too.
All enemies will attack it for a brief period, only causing damage to Armour.
The new Mansion map is set in Havana, Cuba[/caption]
Four Multiplayer maps are being added too:
- Apocalypse 6v6 – Laos jungle cartel base, small-to-medium size
- Golova multi-team – traditional Russian village
- Mansion 2v2, 3v3 – The Hefe Mansion in Havana, Cuba
- Miami Strike 6v6 – A daytime version of the existing Miami map
There are three new modes, including Gun Game (FFA), Stockpile 6v6, and Hardpoint (Multi-Team).
New challenges, vehicles and prestige levels have also been added.
And for Warzone, there are new points of interest, including a new cargo tanker…and something “major” and mysterious underground.
The new update will go live on February 24 between 9pm and 11pm PT, or between 5am and 7am on February 25 in the UK.
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