With the current incarnation of Call of Duty: Warzone in its final phase, two sections of Verdansk - Shipwreck and Prison - are now contaminated with radiation, making them impossible to traverse without a gas mask. Irradiated players belonging to squads are being turned into zombies before being airdropped back into the map to wreak havoc.
Developer Raven Software has been building up to an apocalyptic conclusion to Warzone Season 2 and Verdansk itself, now slated for April 21 at 12 PM Pacific time. Zombie infections have spread throughout the map, and missiles have been seen flying overhead, even prematurely hitting gameplay areas without an accompanying explosion. On April 15, Raven issued a playlist update that could be the season's last.
Shipwreck and Prison now show red radiation symbols over their locations in the game's map, according to CharlieIntel. Entering one of them without a mask will gradually inflict damage until a player dies - solo players are being sent to the Gulag instead of becoming zombies. Gas masks must be scavenged from the likes of dead bodies, and don't last long, so most players will want to avoid the contaminated areas completely unless they're exploring.
An official Call of Duty blog post meanwhile mentions a "major contagion warning" for Gora Dam, expanding the scope of the zombie infection. The post suggests in fact that it has reached "100%," in which case it's likely that worsening radiation - rather than more zombies - will become the norm as April 21 approaches. That might sharply limit strategic options for players in the context of the game's usual battle royale, though they've already had to dodge the zombies in order to avoid wasting ammo.
After the 21st the game is expected to switch to a 1980s version of Verdansk for Season 3, bringing it in line with the theme of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Evidence for this includes a leaked trailer mentioning Russell Adler, as well as changes to the current map's Superstore. Though the new map will nominally represent the same place, it's rumored that it will have many changes and additions such as an underground mine. Call of Duty: Warzone has proved unusual among battle royale games for sticking to a single map within minimal evolution. PUBG, for example, is now up to seven maps, not including its training area and Apex Legends has three. While Fortnite also has a single map, it has regularly changed drastically in a matter of months, weeks, or even days.
Sources: CharlieIntel, Call of Duty
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