Activision has advised followers of Call of Duty’s DMZ that it intends to proceed supporting the extraction mode regardless of it skipping the upcoming COD Next reveal occasion.
COD Next, set for this Thursday, October 5, will absolutely reveal Modern Warfare 3 and what’s subsequent for Warzone 2.0, together with its new map. But DMZ mode will not be a part of the present.
“Although DMZ received’t be showcased at COD Next this week, we’re excited to share that we’ll proceed to help the DMZ Beta,” Activision mentioned in an announcement shared this week. “Players could have persevering with infiltration alternatives for Al Mazrah, Ashika Island, Vondel — in addition to Building 21 and Koschei Complex.
“Thank you to your continued help and dedication to the Beta! We will share additional updates nearer to Season 01.”
DMZ launched final yr as a part of Warzone 2.0, and went down effectively with followers and critics. Its sandbox extraction gameplay riffed on the likes of Escape from Tarkov, and supplied one thing slightly completely different for Call of Duty. “It’s a very enjoyable and refreshing change of tempo between rounds of battle royale,” we mentioned in IGN’s Warzone 2.0 evaluation.
However, followers of DMZ have complained a couple of content material drought this yr, with some saying it lacks help in comparison with Modern Warfare’s conventional multiplayer and the battle royale. While this recent assertion from Activision is designed to reassure DMZ followers, it has in truth triggered concern to develop. Activision’s point out of the DMZ “beta” has raised questions on its standing, and whether or not or not DMZ will then launch correct.
This is as shut we’ll get as an admission that the mode will not be getting any new content material. Was enjoyable while it lasted.
— Mr Fishy McFish – The Fish, So Far (@McfishMr) October 2, 2023
Cautiously optimistic however really feel like “beta” and “help” are code for mothballing… would like to see DMZ have a vibrant future stuffed with content material and updates however simply glad that it’s not getting unplugged ?
— He Is Zee (@_HeIsZee) October 2, 2023
Definitely want them to make clear what help means – this put up could possibly be interpreted as simply “don’t fear, we aren’t taking the mode offline or eradicating maps”
— Chad (@ChadOfDuty) October 2, 2023
Glad I didn’t get connected to that recreation mode
— DrippyPlays (@DrippyPlays_) October 2, 2023
Now folks can cease performing prefer it’s simply gonna be dropped
— Pr0digyZRX (@Pr0digyZRX) October 2, 2023
Will be attention-grabbing to see how lengthy DMZ survives what with everybody enjoying the brand new recreation and all
— Aladdin (@JigsawsAladdin) October 2, 2023
Summing up the sentiment, redditor Gojiwars_Goji posted Activision’s assertion to the DMZ subreddit with the thread title: “IT LIVES!”
Modern Warfare 3 is about to launch with an expansive Zombies mode (it’s the primary time Zombies is in a Modern Warfare recreation), and followers suspect this can be the main target on the expense of DMZ.
On the multiplayer facet, Modern Warfare 3 consists of all 16 launch maps from the unique Modern Warfare 2, and can see 12 new 6v6 maps come out post-launch. Activision will host an open beta throughout PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (PlayStation house owners get first entry). Those who pre-order achieve entry to the marketing campaign as much as every week earlier than launch.
Modern Warfare 3 launches on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S on November 10.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
