Call of Duty: Vanguard to feature "mini battle royales" similar to Warzone

Reputable leaker and industry insider, Tom Henderson, was the first to talk about this new mode on Twitter. He describes four special maps for Vanguard as having a "mini battle royale" with similar mechanics and gameplay as Warzone, which is Activision-Blizzard's free-to-play battle royale game.

Henderson did not reveal further details about the "mini battle royale" mode for Vanguard. However, we can assume that Activision will try to make the experience different from Warzone. Even if Henderson noted that both will have similarities, the implication that it is smaller is already noteworthy. It suggests that Vanguard is going to add its own flavor to the popular genre.

Perhaps it will focus less on open battlefield warfare and more on close-quarters combat, which wouldn't be half-bad.

Of course, this is all just speculation. We don't even know just how few players this "mini battle royale" mode will be capped at. We just know that it will not have as many players as Warzone, which can support up to 150 players in a single match.

At this point, the closest comparison that we have to a "mini battle royale" map is PUBG Battlegrounds. The "original" battle royale game has a small map that's designed specifically for 32 players instead of the usual 100 players.

With that said, it makes sense to add a battle royale mode to Vanguard. Similar to Black Ops Cold War, which offers a notably different battle royale experience, Vanguard should be no different. The success of Black Ops Cold War's battle royale mode is also good news for Activision. It suggests that the studio has no reason to worry about having multiple battle royale modes available for a single gaming ecosystem.

The word on the street is that a Vanguard announcement is coming, so here's to hoping that we get to hear more about the game soon.