Activision Bids Farewell to Caldera as the First Call of Duty Warzone Set to Shut Down on September 21

When Call of Duty released the Modern Warfare reboot in 2019, the Warzone game mode came along with it. This marked the return of CoD to the popular battle royale genre after its initial foray with Black Ops. Warzone and the first map Verdansk got a lot of positive feedback. However, in 2020, fans said goodbye to Verdansk and welcomed Caldera, a new map.

Just a few days back, after seeing the CoD: Modern Warfare III trailer, players realized the comeback of the most beloved Verdansk map. However, Call of Duty announced a new update for the first Warzone game, one that might just leave you disappointed. Activision has planned to shut down Warzone next month, precisely on September 21st.

Call of Duty to shut down a successful installment after four years

With 2022’s Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty brought forth a new installment for Warzone. With a new game and regular content updates, Warzone 2 instantly gained a fan following. It takes a sad turn for the first Warzone with this newest announcement.

On September 21st, Call of Duty is set to shut down the first Warzone and will bid farewell to Caldera, the map that replaced Verdansk. It marks a sad moment for the game, especially since Warzone was one of the biggest titles in terms of battle royale. It took on titles such as Fortnite, a game that ruled Twitch.

What has fans concerned about these games is the progress they made. Warzone contained progress from Black Ops: Cold War, Vanguard, and the 2019 Modern Warfare. Since it contained progress from all these games, players hoped this progress would carry over to the newer titles. However, Call of Duty announced this would not be the case. It is a massive disappointment. Players invested a lot of money into skins in the game. They hoped these add-ons would be carried over.

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There was a brief period during which streamers went their way back to Caldera. While brief, it shocked the community, since a lot of the player base was not too fond of Caldera as a map. It seems fans had their hearts set on Verdansky for a long time.

Regardless, Caldera was a host to a lot of memories of Warzone players. From victories in a battle royale to a tightly contested match, it saw all sorts of gameplay as streamers and the community made it their battleground.

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