Warzone 2.0 release time, preloads and when Warzone is shutting down
The Warzone 2.0 release time is almost here – and so is the shut down for the original Warzone.
Don’t fret, Warzone 1 isn’t going away for ever. It will enter a downtime period while the developers focus on Warzone 2.0’s launch, before it returns with the brand new name.
There’s a lot of moving parts with regards to the release of Warzone 2.0, so you’ll likely need a little help making sense of it all.
Here’s the Warzone 2.0 release time and when Warzone is shutting down.
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Warzone 2.0 will launch on Wednesday, November 16th at the following times:
UK: 6pm (GMT)Europe: 7pm (CET)West Coast US: 10am (PT)East Coast US: 1pm (ET)
UPDATE (16th November, 4:45pm UK): For us on Xbox, Warzone 2.0 (including the Season 1 battle pass is seemingly live, well over an hour ahead of schedule. Go go go!
Whether it’s currently avaialble for you or not, know that Warzone 2.0 and its new map will launch alongside Modern Warfare 2 Season 1, which is set to add new weapons, maps and Operators.
Warzone 2.0 preload details
You can begin preloading Warzone 2.0 – as well as download the update featuring Season 1 for Modern Warfare 2 – a full two days ahead of launch.
The Warzone 2.0 pre-load is now available – following a release on Monday, November 14th at 6pm UK / 10am PT.
On consoles, you can download on the PlayStation Store (remember UK and US are different) or Xbox.
Confusingly, know that downloading Warzone 2.0 will also download Modern Warfare 2, even if you don’t own a copy of the game. This is because, like the original, Modern Warfare 2 acts as the launcher for Warzone 2.0. Our report from Ishraq explains this in more detail if you need extra clarity.