Numerous rumors have indicated that a beloved Call Of Duty: Warzone map is slated for a comeback next year. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is scheduled for an October 2024 release, with a significant Warzone update anticipated in the subsequent months. However, recent speculation suggests that the original Warzone map, Verdansk, may not be included at the launch of Black Ops Season One and could be postponed until early 2025. “EXCLUSIVE: Verdansk’s return will be postponed from Season 1 of Black Ops 6 to a point during the mid lifecycle of Black Ops 6,” BobNetworkUK announced on social media. “To make up for this delay, Urzikstan will undergo gameplay and map updates, as well as the introduction of Ranked Play with Season 1.”

EXCLUSIVE: Verdansk will be delayed from Season 1 of Black Ops 6 to sometime during mid lifecycle of Black Ops 6.

Urzikstan will receive gameplay updates/map updates and Ranked Play with Season 1 to compensate for this delay. pic.twitter.com/RqF0TfP7Bu

— bob. (@BobNetworkUK) June 27, 2024

“Before the rumor mill goes into overdrive, I’d like to clarify that there has been no official confirmation of Verdansk’s return to Warzone,” stated the fanpage ModernWarzone. “These were merely leaks, and as is common in the gaming industry, situations can be very dynamic and subject to change.”

The speculation has been seemingly supported by various sources, with reports suggesting that Activision Blizzard has chosen to postpone the reintroduction of Warzone’s original map, aiming to emulate Fortnite’s success with the revival of its classic map.

Fortnite OG was launched in November 2023, bringing back the beloved 2018 map and sparking a significant resurgence, with a record-breaking 44.7 million players in a single day. Naturally, Activision Blizzard is keen to mirror this triumph, particularly with the release of Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass on day one.

Call of Duty titles typically sell around 25 million copies at a retail price of £70 each, so offering it on a subscription service is quite the risk for the company. However, Call of Duty is already being leveraged to boost new Game Pass subscriptions. “For those new to Game Pass, we offer a vast array of games to explore and play while you await the activation of the pre-install option for Black Ops 6,” Microsoft announced, confirming the strategy.