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Warzone Will Get a 'Bold New Experience' Inspired by OG Call of Duty Battle Royale Mode, Blackout, in Spring 2026
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 68742" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/10/01/g2hnkpkaiaqhl2y-1759313644332.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-warzone-20" target="_blank"><u>Call of Duty: Warzone</u></a> has promised a "bold new experience" will come to the battle royale next spring, inspired by Black Ops 4's original battle royale mode, Blackout.</p><p></p><p>In a <a href="https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1973103410951102512" target="_blank"><u>message</u></a> posted to X/Twitter, the Call of Duty team appended an image of players dropping from the sky and the words: "Approaching the drop zone… Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing a bold new experience in Spring of 2026 inspired by the original Blackout, set on Avalon."</p><p></p><p>The Blackout battle royale mode was released alongside <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-4" target="_blank"><u>Call of Duty: Black Ops 4</u></a>. Call of Duty’s "responsive and forgiving gunplay, nimble movement, and creative but practical equipment fit beautifully into the trendy last man standing format," we said of Blackout <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/18/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-blackout-review" target="_blank"><u>in our 2018 review</u></a>. Blackout was eventually superceded by COD's dedicated battle royale experience, <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-warzone" target="_blank"><u>Call of Duty: Warzone</u></a>, which was in turn spruced up in 2022, but there are plenty of fans who hold a special place in their hearts for the OG mode given the thousands of replies and likes the Twitter tease has received.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While there's been no formal follow-up to any of the questions asking what, exactly, Activision means by the term "experience," the publisher <a href="https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1973103414151356575" target="_blank"><u>teased</u></a>: "And here’s just a glimpse on what’s dropping into Call of Duty: Warzone:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bold New Blackout Experience on Avalon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rebirth Island Refresh</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Verdansk Updates</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ranked Play</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And MORE!</li> </ul><p></p><p>"Stay tuned for more information as we have more FREE content updates all next year!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for the next mainline Call of Duty game? <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-7" target="_blank"><u>Call of Duty: Black Ops 7</u></a> officially releases on November 14, 2025, for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. Those hoping to try before they buy can test Treyarch's updated formula October 5-8 via an open beta. Players willing to pre-order can get in on the action even earlier via an early access beta running October 2–5 — <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-early-access-beta-and-open-beta-global-release-times-confirmed" target="_blank"><u>here's when the closed and open betas goes live in your timezone</u></a>.</p><p></p><p>Don't forget, Activision recently warned PC gamers that they <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-knows-call-of-duty-cheaters-will-try-to-test-the-limits-during-the-black-ops-7-beta-says-thats-exactly-what-we-want" target="_blank"><u>will not be able to play during the beta and at launch if they do not enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot</u></a>. Like rival shooter <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/battlefield-6" target="_blank"><u>Battlefield 6</u></a>, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required for Black Ops 7 to run on PC as part of strict anti-cheat measures to block modified hardware and unauthorized software.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/warzone-will-get-a-bold-new-experience-inspired-by-og-call-of-duty-battle-royale-mode-blackout-in-spring-2026" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 68742, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/10/01/g2hnkpkaiaqhl2y-1759313644332.jpeg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-warzone-20'][U]Call of Duty: Warzone[/U][/URL] has promised a "bold new experience" will come to the battle royale next spring, inspired by Black Ops 4's original battle royale mode, Blackout. In a [URL='https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1973103410951102512'][U]message[/U][/URL] posted to X/Twitter, the Call of Duty team appended an image of players dropping from the sky and the words: "Approaching the drop zone… Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing a bold new experience in Spring of 2026 inspired by the original Blackout, set on Avalon." The Blackout battle royale mode was released alongside [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-4'][U]Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[/U][/URL]. Call of Duty’s "responsive and forgiving gunplay, nimble movement, and creative but practical equipment fit beautifully into the trendy last man standing format," we said of Blackout [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/18/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-blackout-review'][U]in our 2018 review[/U][/URL]. Blackout was eventually superceded by COD's dedicated battle royale experience, [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-warzone'][U]Call of Duty: Warzone[/U][/URL], which was in turn spruced up in 2022, but there are plenty of fans who hold a special place in their hearts for the OG mode given the thousands of replies and likes the Twitter tease has received. While there's been no formal follow-up to any of the questions asking what, exactly, Activision means by the term "experience," the publisher [URL='https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1973103414151356575'][U]teased[/U][/URL]: "And here’s just a glimpse on what’s dropping into Call of Duty: Warzone: [LIST] [*]Bold New Blackout Experience on Avalon [*]Rebirth Island Refresh [*]Verdansk Updates [*]Ranked Play [*]And MORE! [/LIST] "Stay tuned for more information as we have more FREE content updates all next year!" As for the next mainline Call of Duty game? [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-7'][U]Call of Duty: Black Ops 7[/U][/URL] officially releases on November 14, 2025, for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. Those hoping to try before they buy can test Treyarch's updated formula October 5-8 via an open beta. Players willing to pre-order can get in on the action even earlier via an early access beta running October 2–5 — [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-early-access-beta-and-open-beta-global-release-times-confirmed'][U]here's when the closed and open betas goes live in your timezone[/U][/URL]. Don't forget, Activision recently warned PC gamers that they [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-knows-call-of-duty-cheaters-will-try-to-test-the-limits-during-the-black-ops-7-beta-says-thats-exactly-what-we-want'][U]will not be able to play during the beta and at launch if they do not enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot[/U][/URL]. Like rival shooter [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/battlefield-6'][U]Battlefield 6[/U][/URL], TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required for Black Ops 7 to run on PC as part of strict anti-cheat measures to block modified hardware and unauthorized software. [I]Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/warzone-will-get-a-bold-new-experience-inspired-by-og-call-of-duty-battle-royale-mode-blackout-in-spring-2026"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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