The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Call of Duty: Warzone are shutting down. Call of Duty: Warzone was released in 2020 and was massively successful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The game took the concept of a Call of Duty BR to new heights and is quite easily one of the most popular battle royale games ever made.
Unfortunately, Call of Duty: Warzone‘s popularity has waned, as has the popularity of all BR games to some extent. There have been all kinds of controversial Warzone updates released over the years, with perhaps the most disliked being the removal of the original map Verdansk. Verdansk was later brought back and removed again, which has upset some fans.
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Call of Duty: Warzone is Ditching PS4 and Xbox One
The next big controversial Call of Duty: Warzone change is right around the corner. It’s been confirmed by Activision that Call of Duty: Warzone will be removed from download on PS4 and Xbox One starting June 4. The game will remain playable on PS4 and Xbox One until the start of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. A specific start date for Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 has yet to be revealed, but we do know that the game launches on October 23, so PS4 and Xbox One gamers can expect to lose access to Warzone before the end of the year, likely late October or early November.
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Even though the PS4 and Xbox One are 13 years old at this point, there are still millions of gamers that use them as their primary consoles and have yet to upgrade to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S for whatever reason. And with video game consoles becoming more expensive than ever before, it may be especially frustrating for Call of Duty: Warzone players still on PS4 and Xbox One that they will be losing access to the game. However, it will be the best thing for Warzone in the long run.
This way, Warzone can start taking full advantage of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware and not be held back by the limitations of the PS4 and Xbox One. Warzone ditching PS4 and Xbox One is coinciding with Call of Duty itself finally moving on from the older hardware, with Modern Warfare 4 also skipping last-gen consoles. We’re six years deep into the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S era, so for many fans, seeing Call of Duty fully embrace the newer consoles is something that has been a long time coming.
Still, those that have yet to upgrade from PS4 and Xbox One will be disappointed. Various other live-service games have announced plans to move on from the PS4 and Xbox One, and Sony itself has confirmed that PS4 is no longer a priority for PlayStation Plus. The PS4 had an incredible run and a level of longevity that is virtually unprecedented, but it’s definitely time for the industry to fully focus on the PS5 and other newer platforms. It will definitely be interesting to see how Warzone and Call of Duty evolve with the PS4 left in the past.
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March 10, 2020
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
