Activision has announced that the 5th and last play of Call of Duty: Warzone volition statesman connected August 24, implying the merchandise of Warzone 2 could beryllium close astir the corner.

Announced connected the game's website, the last play is named Last Stand and is centred astir a league of Call of Duty villains led by Black Ops 2's Raul Menendez. The archetypal Modern Warfare's Khaled Al-Asad besides makes an appearance, alongside Ghosts' Gabriel T. Rorke and Black Ops 3's He “Seraph” Zhen-Zhen.

Call of Duty seasons - which takes spot simultaneously crossed Warzone and Vanguard - typically past astir 2 to 3 months, meaning this last play of Warzone volition apt extremity successful November.

Black Ops: Cold War's last play continued for astir 1 period pursuing Vanguard's release, and since Modern Warfare 2 is launching connected October 28, this besides lines up with a November extremity day for Warzone - and therefore, presumably, a motorboat day for Warzone 2.

Nothing is confirmed, of course, but rumours of a November merchandise day did circulate earlier this week. An authoritative confirmation shouldn't beryllium excessively acold away, however, arsenic the Call of Duty: Next showcase connected September 15 is acceptable to uncover caller Warzone 2 accusation alongside different games successful "the contiguous aboriginal of Call of Duty".

Activision has said incredibly small astir the Battle Royale sequel since it was announced successful February, lone commenting successful April that Warzone 2 "features groundbreaking innovations" and volition beryllium afloat revealed sometime this year.

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