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The Rebirth Island map of Call of Duty: Warzone will be introducing some changes soon, as confirmed in a developer update. The map was initially introduced near the end of 2020 during season one of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as a smaller alternative to Verdansk. Rebirth Island only supports up to 40 players, allowing for quicker matches. While Verdansk has since been replaced by Caldera, with the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the Alcatraz-like map has mostly remained the same. Warzone fixed Rebirth Island’s lighting sometime last year, which improved its visibility.
Call of Duty: Warzone has been a massive success since it was released two years ago alongside CoD: Modern Warfare. However, things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the game. Warzone’s community has grown increasingly disappointed with the battle royale as there seems to be no end to its technical and balance issues, with every update seemingly both fixing and breaking parts of the game simultaneously. The problem is further worsened as the game is continuously integrated with newer Call of Duty titles, with the most recent being last year’s Call of Duty: Vanguard, which not only bloats the game further but introduces even more potential issues. Even Warzone’s developers are unhappy with its current state.
Call of Duty: Warzone studio Raven Software announced the changes to the Rebirth Island map on Twitter. While the developer didn’t reveal any details on the upcoming Rebirth Island “facelift,” dubbed Rebirth Reinforced, it did share an image that may potentially hide a few clues as to what the new Rebirth Island will feature. The picture includes a map of the new Rebirth Island, although some of its details are obscured, as well as a few items of interest. Looking at the map, it looks like several locations on Rebirth Island have been changed. The Security Area is now called Stronghold and a new Docks area can be found on what used to be the Construction Site. There are also two new massive boats on the map, one at the Docks and another by the Factory, although it’s unclear whether players can enter them or not.
With CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 still more than half a year away, an update to Rebirth Island is definitely a welcome change for many. The map hasn’t been featured much in the game since its short time in the spotlight when Verdansk was nuked during “The Destruction of Verdansk” event last year, and players were left with a new Rebirth Island playlist while waiting for the revamped Verdansk ‘84 map to be released.
An updated Rebirth Island should give CoD: Warzone players who have been itching to play something else apart from Warzone’s Caldera map something new to explore and experience. Hopefully, the changes are significant enough that Rebirth Island becomes more commonly played by the game’s community, especially for those who prefer its smaller size.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
Source: Raven Software/Twitter