Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is said to deliver a new game mode reminiscent of Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown. We summarise all the info and rumours about “DMZ”.
In advance, known leakers and insiders shouted from the rooftops that Infinity Ward is working on a new mode called DMZ
for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This is said to be heavily based on Escape from Tarkov and will offer you a completely new experience in the CoD universe.
Now it turns out: The leakers were right! Only DMZ will be a part of Warzone 2. We summarize for you all the information known so far about DMZ:
- When is DMZ mode coming?
- How might it play?
- What”s the attraction?
- How does DMZ fit into Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2?
- How many maps are there?
What we know about Warzone 2 so far: A big Call of Duty event took place in September 2022. Here, in addition to new info on the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2, more info on Warzone 2 was revealed.
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What is DMZ mode about?
When is DMZ mode coming and does it cost anything?
The DMZ mode is scheduled to be playable right at the release of CoD Warzone 2 on November 16, 2022 . Since it will be released as part of Warzone 2, DMZ will be completely free of charge, just like the Battle Royale mode.
How it might play
The new DMZ mode relies heavily on gameplay that resembles Escape From Tarkov, Hunt Showdown or the Dark Zone from The Division . However, very little concrete info about the gameplay is known yet. The following facts are confirmed so far:
- DMZ will be a large sandbox in which players choose their own victory conditions. At the end of the round, you must escape the map alive at extraction points.
- You enter the large open map Al Mazrah, complete your objectives and then decide when to leave the war zone again.
- You bring equipment into the match, but you lose it if you die.
- There will be AI enemies that control large parts of the map.
- In some places, the AI enemies will build veritable fortresses and in general, the AI enemies should provide a great challenge.
- The AI is even said to be able to adapt to the approach of the players.
- It is definitely possible to act in a team. However, you can also concentrate on hunting down other players on your own.
- There are a variety of activities on the map that you can take on.
- You could either complete your mission objectives quietly, or shoot around loudly.
- Of course, you can also collect loot on the map.
There were already many leaks in the run-up with even more details about the mission sequence in DMZ. However, not all of them have to be true in the end. The (Twitter account Reality) claims to have discovered the objectives of the new mode in the Warzone Mobile files. Reality is by far not as established as other insiders and leakers, so the information must be taken with special caution. In the meantime, however, the well-known insider TheXclusiveAce (made similar statements). Allegedly, you have to be about:
search the terrain for secret information collect weapons from fallen AI enemies eliminate enemy players defeat AI bosses rescue hostages loot a safe and defend against enemies loot supplies and/or money deliver a package to a specific location reach a specific location destroy anti-aircraft guns empty vehicle gas tanks eliminate a specific target secure radioactive material achieve kills with specific weapon types
- search the terrain for secret information.
- collect weapons from fallen AI enemies.
- eliminate enemy players
- defeat AI boss enemies
- Rescue hostages
- loot a safe and defend yourself against enemies
- loot supplies and/or money
- deliver a package to a certain place
- reach a certain place
- destroy anti-aircraft guns
- empty petrol tanks of vehicles
- eliminate a specific target
- secure radioactive material
- get kills with certain types of weapons
It is possible that you can complete several objectives in one round: So you might have to destroy the guns as the main objective, but you can also loot supplies along the way. In the end, the focus is obviously on safe extraction.
What”s in it for me in the end? It”s still unclear what exactly you actually earn in the matches. It is possible that you collect in-game currency for your operator, which you then use to buy new equipment. You might also keep the weapons you collect – or they will automatically be converted into a monetary amount and credited to your account. The developers have not yet revealed anything about this.
What”s the appeal?
Hunt: Showdown follows the High Risk, High Reward principle
Above all, the thrill and the slow and deliberate approach are the focus here. If we act rashly and loudly, we can be scouted more easily by opposing players. If your team is killed by other players, you will lose any equipment you were carrying.
To learn more about this merciless gameplay, check out the Hunt Showdown video below:
How does DMZ fit into Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2? Skins can be used in any mode: DMZ mode doesn”t just stand on its own. Skins, blueprints for weapons and other rewards are meant to cross over and be unlockable for classic CoD gameplay and Warzone 2 as well. How many maps are there? Since DMZ will be an integral part of Warzone 2, it will use the same new map. This means that the entire desert map Al Mazrah will be open to you in each round. You can see exactly what the map will look like in this picture:
How does DMZ fit into Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2?
Skins can be used in any mode: DMZ mode does not stand alone. Skins, blueprints for weapons and other rewards are supposed to cross over and be unlockable for classic CoD gameplay and Warzone 2 as well
How many maps are there?
As DMZ will be an integral part of Warzone 2, it will use the same new map. This means that the entire desert map Al Mazrah will be open to you in each round. You can see exactly what the map will look like in this picture:
What else you should know
In case you missed it: DMZ”s official reveal also featured a larger portion of gameplay from Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2”s multiplayer. You can watch the video here.
Even after the big reveal, details about the new CoD continue to be revealed. Be sure to visit our (Info Hub on Cod Modern Warfare 2) for more information on the game.
Are you looking forward to the more tactical approach the DMZ mode takes, or will you just be playing the classic modes? Let us know in the comments!
