The first season of Call of Duty: Vanguard is upon us and with it comes a wealth of new content for Call of Duty: Warzone, the highlight of which is a completely new map: Caldera Island. In preparation for this large content update, Warzone's servers went offline for server maintenance last night. Fortunately, it won't be long before they return.
Shortly after Warzone's servers shut down, Raven Software confirmed late at night that server maintenance would finish on December 8 at 9:00 PT / 12:00 ET, after which Early Access to Warzone Pacific would begin. Early Access is only available to Warzone players who have purchased Call of Duty: Vanguard; all other players will be able to play Warzone Pacific starting December 9 at 9:00 am PT / 12 PM ET.
When the servers are relaunched, the highlight of this new era of Warzone will likely be Caldera Island, which appears to be a major change of scenery from the historic Warzone headquarters of Verdansk. In addition, some new mechanics and modes are also on the way. Warzone Pacific's Vanguard Royale mode will introduce planes to battle royale, allowing for aerial combat. In keeping with Call of Duty: Vanguard's WWII setting, the mode will also include only weapons and equipment from that era.