Activision is shutting down the original Call of Duty: Warzone

Activision is shutting down the original Call of Duty: Warzone later this year, it’s confirmed.

As of September 21, 2023, Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera will shut down, “as our teams focus on future Call of Duty content including the current Warzone free-to-play experience,” according to Activision.

Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera is the renamed version of the original Warzone launched with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2020.

Following the release of Warzone 2.0 last November, the original Warzone was renamed ‘Caldera’, after its final map, with players able to continue playing matches with the original design and features of the first battle royale, should they wish.

Crucially, they were also able to access all the skins and weapons they’d purchased or unlocked across three premium CoD titles, which were not compatible with Warzone 2.0.

On Thursday, Activision noted that following Caldera’s closure, players will be able to access their purchased content in Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard multiplayer modes.

“We all have had incredible Warzone experiences across the Call of Duty franchise since its first launch, including those in Warzone Caldera.

“For those players who haven’t jumped over to the current Warzone activities, expect a vast amount of gameplay choices across three Battle Royale maps (including Season 04’s new map Vondel), as well as Ranked Play, the DMZ Beta featuring five different Extraction Zones, BlackCell offerings, and more.”

It added: “Thank you to the Call of Duty community and to our developers for making Call of Duty: Warzone an amazing place to play together.”