The time is upon us; the Season 1 Reloaded update for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 rolls out tomorrow, December 14th. Both titles see numerous updates from pieces of content to gameplay changes. There is undoubtedly a lot to be excited about so let’s jump straight into it.
Modern Warfare 2
We have known for quite sometime now about Raids, a new feature debuting in Special Ops. In these raids, players are tasked with completing a mission of epic proportions. The first raid, Atomgrad, goes live alongside Season 1 Reloaded. For players looking to make a splash in the Raid pool, you’ll need to unlock your raid assignment in one of three ways: complete a daily challenge in Special Ops or Multiplayer, finish in the top 20 in any Warzone 2 Battle Royale, or use the final extract helicopter in DMZ while holding $30,000.
Shipment, one of Call of Duty’s most iconic maps makes a return with Season 1 Reloaded. Starting December 21st, similar to the map’s launch in Vanguard, Shipment will be filled with festive cheer with a holiday theme. The festivities will of course only be temporary before Shipment reverts to it’s usual appearance. Unlike Vanguard, however, players will not be able to jump on top of the crates. Further, the cause of many nightmares is no where to be found as Krampus does not make an appearance in this iteration of Shipment.
Warzone 2
DMZ may be the newest mode in Call of Duty but that doesn’t stop this game-changer from making headlines. New keys have appeared around Al Mazrah but only the bravest should use them. Building 21 is the newest location in DMZ and challenges players to be strong in a high risk – high reward setting. Some information is still redacted leaving operators to wonder what exactly they may be walking into.
Fans of Mini Royale will be happy to see the mode returning with Al Mazrah and Warzone 2. In addition, Warzone Cup pits two teams of three to drive their pulse-ability equipped ATVs onto the Al Easima soccer (football) pitch to try and score goals with a giant soccer ball. Only the most experienced of drivers will be able to personify Leo Messi with their skills.
General Updates
Various content updates go live across both titles to coincide with the release of Season 1 Reloaded.
Two new operators join the fight with the mid-season update. Kyle ‘Gaz’ Garrick and Klaus Fisker are available for purchase through in-store bundles. However, for players up for the challenge, completion of the Atomgrad raid also unlocks Gaz with an exclusive skin. Should players both purchase the Gaz bundle and complete the challenge, a third exclusive skin will be unlocked.
Players can look forward to adding the Chimera assault rifle to their armory with Season 1 Reloaded. Drawing comparisons to Infinite Warfare’s Honeybadger, the Chimera is available for unlock through the purchase of an in-store bundle or the completion of a currently unspecified challenge.
To put icing on the cake, Double XP and Double Weapon XP are on the way. Starting on December 15th at 10am PT (December 14th at 10am PT for PlayStation users) and running until December 19th at 10am PT, players should take advantage of the double-double XP event to level up themselves and their weapons.
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