Call of Duty: Warzone players were briefly able to play the new 1980s Verdansk map before Raven shut it down Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Warzone players were briefly able to play the new 1980s Verdansk map before Raven shut it down Time warp. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 22 Apr 2021 10 comments Call of Duty: Warzone players were briefly able to play the new 1980s-themed Verdansk map in the early hours of this morning before developer Raven shut it down. The new map was accessible via Private Matches, but this option is no longer available. Watch on YouTube Of course, plenty of players managed to try it out, and footage of the new map is all over YouTube. Pro Warzone player Bartonologist was one player who managed to try the new map out. His video, below, offers a good look at 1984 Verdansk: Of note: the map is described as a "flashback", which is Call of Duty's attempt to explain how players are all of a sudden transported back in time. Operation: Subversion is the name of the mission, and the intro cutscene shows players prepare to parachute out via chopper - not planes, as before. The map is a lot brighter, and a lot greener. Most buildings have a new lick of paint, and some points of interest are changed to reflect their 1980s look. Stadium, for example, is under construction. The Dam area is significantly different, and there is a new salt mine point of interest, with red salt pools to mess about in. The array is a towering installation you can climb up. I imagine there will be plenty of sniping action done there. The Gulag is changed, too. It's now Standoff, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 map. According to the official Call of Duty Twitter, part two of the destruction of Verdansk is a limited time mode that kicks off at 8pm UK time tonight. Last night, Warzone finally nuked Verdansk, bringing to an end the zombie invasion - and now the only way to play the battle royale is via a few LTMs set on a nighttime version of Rebirth Island. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store