Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 Season 3 launches next week, and Activision and developer Infinity Ward have detailed what it entails. The headline addition is the return of the 2v2 Gunfight mode in Modern Warfare II, but Warzone 2.0 is also getting a new Gulag, and DMZ mode receives a fairly extensive overhaul with a variety of new mechanics. Of course, you can also look forward to the usual array of new maps, weapons, and operators. You can check out a quick teaser trailer for Call of Duty: MWII/Warzone 2.0 Season 3, below.
Gunfight mode returns with four purpose-built maps, including…
- Alley: Somewhere in the Al Mazrah region, a small marketplace is cleared out as strike teams prepare to go in, weapons hot.
- Blacksite: A training ground for Operators wanting to return to the warzone. Its location is classified. This also serves as the new Warzone 2.0 Gulag for Al Mazrah.
- Shipment: The OG since 2007; get your sea legs as the timer hits zero, lest you get thrown overboard.
- Exhibit: In addition, another Gunfight locale among the core four locations at launch.
Meanwhile, five more traditional multiplayer maps are also on the way in Season 3. Four have been detailed, with the fifth being under wraps for now.
- Pelayo’s Lighthouse (Core Map, Launch): A storm rages over this island battleground as Operators take position in the Main Building, set up in one of the scattered maintenance buildings throughout, or brave it in the open.
- Black Gold (Core Map, Launch): Infiltrate Al Mazrah’s Rohan Oil in Black Gold, the first iteration of night ops in Modern Warfare II. Use your night vision goggles and the available light sources to track down and eliminate the enemy team.
- Rohan Oilfields (Battle Map, Launch): Expanding on Black Gold, the Rohan Oilfields Battle Map widens the arena around this Warzone 2.0 point of interest, adding vehicles for rapid transport.
- Sattiq Cave Complex (Battle Map, Launch): Explore a network of caves, battle through small buildings, and set up by the downed plane in an area that should recall fond memories for longtime fans of the series.
As usual, players can also look forward to a pair of new operators.
- Alejandro: Born and raised in Las Almas, Alejandro spent over a decade as a high-ranking member of Los Fuerzeas Especiales, the Tier 1 Mexican Army Special Mission counterterror unit. His unit, Los Vaqueros, is the only one in the country authorized to work alongside international Special Operations Forces, including those at the CIA headed by station chief Kate Laswell.
- Valeria: A former Mexican Army commando who used to work alongside Alejandro, Valeria defected to enforcing cartels in 2014 and ultimately ascended to power as the leader of the Las Almas Cartel. She now works under the name El Sin Nombre — the Nameless One.
In addition to everything listed above, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will also be getting two guns, the FJX Imperium Sniper Rifle and Cronen Squall Battle Rifle, two limited-time modes, Cranked and GW Infected, and a new Special Ops mission, Raid Episode 03.
As for Warzone 2.0, as mentioned, the original Al Mazrah map is getting the new Blacksite Gulag. In addition to that, you can look forward to the new Massive Resurgence (which takes place over the entire Al Mazrah map) and Plunder modes. Of course, you can also expect a number of new gameplay features and tweaks, including redeploy drones in Al Mazrah, and deployable buy stations. Warzone 2.0 Ranked Play is also expected to launch mid-season.
Finally, Activision is hoping to give the embattled DMZ mode a boost. Upcoming changes include a new barter system and workbench you can use to add and remove attachments on Contraband weapons. You can also look forward to a new faction, with accompanying missions, and some additional bosses.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 can be played on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5. Season 3 launches on April 12.
