Call Of Duty: Warzone 2's new map, modes and release date announced Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call Of Duty: Warzone 2's new map, modes and release date announced Enter Al Mazrah this November News by Graham Smith Contributor Published on Sept. 15, 2022 Call Of Duty: Warzone 2 will launch on November 16th. The battle royale sequel was shown for the first time during today's Call Of Duty Next event, where we also got a glimpse of its new setting, Al Mazrah, and the first info on how it's messing with formula of leaping from a plane and chasing circles. The new map, Al Mazrah, mixes desert landscapes with urban environments and a river. The latter is important as Modern Warfare 2's various modes now support swimming and aquatic combat. That includes "clandestine swimming up river tributaries, underwater ambushes and exploration, as well as quicker movement courtesy of the RHIB or Armored Patrol Boat," according to the Call Of Duty site. Watch on YouTube In early stages of a match on Al Mazrah, you'll still need to remain within a shrinking circle, but you'll have several circles to choose from. These will group players together in different areas of the map, before the circles converge into a single safe zone in a match's later stages. If you're less than successful and die, you'll still be sent to the Gulag for a chance at revival, but Infinity Ward explained new changes here, too. Gulags now pit players against one another in 2v2 battles, so you'll need to partner with a stranger to win. There's also now loot to find (and take with you) from the Gulag, and an AI "Jailer" who can be downed and robbed of his keys as an extra means of escape. Here's the map for Al Mazrah, the new setting for Warzone 2.0. The jailer isn't the only non-player character in Warzone, either. There are now NPC combatants in Al Mazrah who can be optionally engaged in combat. "AI combatants have a variety of lethality levels and behaviors and are usually encountered in specific areas of the map. While they may defend their territory like a CDL pro, they won't seek out combat," says the Call Of Duty site. Defeating these opponents can give you access to high-level loot. Finally, battle royale won't be the only mode in Warzone 2. A new "extraction mode", called DMZ, will allow players to drop into Al Mazrah, grab loot - either working together or alone - and then attempt to escape with their gear. It sounds a bit like Escape From Tarkov, or The Division's Dark Zone, but there will be more information about it in future. Call Of Duty: Warzone 2 will launch on November 16th, a few weeks after Modern Warfare 2. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here