After patiently anticipating its arrival, the Warzone developers have finally announced the official release date for Ranked Play on the expansive Urzikstan map.
The return of the mode to Warzone in Season 2 was restricted to Ranked Resurgence, which is solely played on Fortune’s Keep and subsequently Rebirth Island. Although this satisfied the competitive players for a period of time, a significant number of them have been longing for the complete Ranked Play experience found on Al Mazrah.
Fortunately, the announcement at CoD Next revealed that the ranked mode will be introduced to Urzikstan shortly after the launch of Season 1 of Black Ops 6. While an exact release date has not been confirmed, it is possible that it will be included in the Reloaded update expected to arrive around December 17, 2024.
Season 1 of Modern Warfare 3 was released about three weeks after its initial launch, and the mid-season update arrived four weeks later. If the pattern stays the same, we can anticipate the launch of Season 1 for Black Ops 6 on Wednesday, November 19. This will coincide with the integration of Warzone and BO6, followed by the release of Season 1 Reloaded in mid-December.
What about Ranked Play in #Warzone?We’re excited to be bringing Ranked Play to Urzikstan shortly after the launch of Season 1.#CODNext | #BlackOps6 pic.twitter.com/ypNvlwlIKp
— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) August 28, 2024
This is in accordance with the developers’ Season 4 announcement, where they stated their goal to launch Ranked Play Battle Royale “by the end of the year.”
Despite the lack of an official release date, this announcement will surely be welcomed by Warzone players. While the community has praised Ranked Resurgence and Rebirth Island, which has become one of the game’s most beloved maps, many are feeling fatigued from playing the same mode for an extended period of time.
The future of Ranked Resurgence is uncertain, especially with the impending arrival of Urzikstan Ranked Play and the possibility of it being added to the new Area 99 map. It is also unknown if this development will have any impact on the rumored return of Verdansk, which sources suggest has been postponed until Black Ops 6 Season 2.
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