Fans celebrated Activision's announcement of the Call of Duty: Warzone mobile port last year with. The 2020 title was a breakout hit during the COVID-19 pandemic and it remains popular until today, even getting a "sequel" that replaced it. More importantly, it impressed critics and received two nominations for that year's Game Awards – Best Multiplayer Game and Best Ongoing Game.
Activision's CEO revealed earlier this year that the game will arrive this fall. Unfortunately, the studio can no longer make that window. On Thursday, during the Call of Duty Next event, the studio said it is pushing the game's release to next year.
You are probably asking "Why is Activision doing this?" Thanks to Charlie Intel, we know the studio delayed the game to ensure it is fully ready before release. Activision's co-studio head Chris Plummer told the publication, "We have a few more things we want to polish up before we release around the world in spring of 2024."
In a separate blog post, the studio announced it will release the Rebirth Island map on Day One of the game's launch. The map is the second fan-favorite map that Activision will release after Verdansk.
