Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3 Launches With Return to Verdansk in April

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 26, 2025

News: Popular and iconic map Verdansk is set to make its return to Warzone when the third season launches next week.

Verdansk returns in Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3 with Season 03. Rebuilt from the ground up, the iconic Verdansk map returns with original POIs and authentic, back-to-basics gameplay along with key enhancements across audio, visuals and gameplay. Every building, road, and landmark has been meticulously reconstructed to create the most immersive Warzone experience yet.

To celebrate the return of Verdansk, players can also earn 20 free rewards during the huge launch event.

Here are some of the features coming with Call of Duty: Warzone Season 03:

Verdansk is Back… to Basics: Featuring authentic, back-to-basics gameplay with the latest in fan-favorite mechanics, there’s a wide variety of features returning or incoming to the game.

Omnimovement Adjustments: Fine-tuning has been made to bring movement more in line with what players experienced in the early days of Call of Duty: Warzone.

Like We Never Left: 150 players. The original announcer. Shooting during freefall. Original Infil cinematics. All before you hit the ground running!

Original Game Mechanics: Original Supply Boxes, Floating Loot, Armor Satchels and Buy Station menus, coupled with current Loadouts and Perks, with High Value Loot Zones across the map where some premium loot resides.

A Retro Refresh: In-game loot gets a retro refresh, Thermite is back, while Contracts, In-Match Public Events, Field Upgrades and Killstreaks are back to basics: Verdansk in 2020 basics.

Cargo Truck. Heli. And More: The return of the helicopter, and four ground vehicles all rebalanced to ensure steering and handling keeps to the spirit of the original iteration of the game.

All Gas, No Brakes: Circle Collapse mechanics are just how you remember them from five years ago with Loadout Drops at the second and fifth circles. So-called end-game “dead zones” have been minimized.

Going Up in the World: Exterior Ascenders are coming to Verdansk, but later in the season in Battle Royale Modes, after the original March 2020 gameplay mechanics are employed (before Ascenders came to the game). Rooftop exploits however, are mitigated.

Verdansk Opens Up: As Season 03 progresses, expect the first Points of Interest to open up. This is just the start of the map adjustments you can expect over the multiple seasons to come.

QOL Updates: A variety of quality-of-life updates also hits Call of Duty: Warzone, including Squad Redeploys at Buy Stations, Attachment description at Weapon Inspects, detailed Death recaps in game, and, coming later in the season, a HUD flag so you know exactly when your Loadout is available to buy.

Secrets of Verdansk: There are more revelations, Easter Eggs, and hidden clues to than ever before, across Season 03 and beyond.

Check out the video below and then tell us what you think. Will you be returning to Verdansk next week?