The latest leaked information about the nuke event in Call of Duty: Warzone suggests that the destruction of the Verdansk map will now take place in April rather than March. Many had assumed that the event would take place at the start of Season 2 of Warzone, but it now looks more likely it will be some sort of tie-in with an upcoming zombie outbreak in Verdansk via the Shipwreck location. The official Call of Duty Twitter account has even teased some sort of catastrophe with fictional news reports.
Rumors that the Verdansk map will be destroyed and permanently removed from Warzone have been circulating for many weeks. Multiple leakers have reported that Activision and Raven Software are planning some sort of massive event that would mark the end of the battle royale map, which will then be replaced with a completely new location. Of course, there has been no word from the developer or publisher about such an event, casting some doubt on the truth of the leaks.
Leaker ModernWarzone, who has developed a reputation as a trustworthy source of information about Call of Duty's battle royale mode, suggests that the much-talked-about nuke event will now happen in April. The original date that had been touted as the date of Verdansk's demise was March 11, but that date has now come and passed without any update from Activision or Raven Software. According to ModernWarzone, the nuke will now destroy Call of Duty: Warzone's map on April 22. However, there has still been no official confirmation about this date so it's unknown whether it is accurate or not. @ModernWarzone's information comes from a report by VGC which cites another Call of Duty leaker, @ZestyCODLeaks, as the source.
As part of the one-year anniversary celebration for Warzone, Activision has organized a special reward for players. Any user who responds to the official Twitter account for the game with their gamertag or username will be sent a special digital plaque detailing some of their stats from the battle royale game. This will include each player's wins, kills, K/D ratio, and the number of hours played.
Call of Duty: Warzone has become a lightning rod for leaks over the past few months. The popularity of the battle royale game mode means that it attracts more attention than many other titles. Although these latest leaks may appear to come from a reputable source, they should still be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, many previous leaks have already been proven to be false, such as the original March 11 date for the nuke event. Time will tell whether the latest rumors are actually true.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: @ModernWarzone/Twitter (via VGC via @ZestyCODLeaks)