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Activision unveiled the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific on Monday, giving an in-depth expect at the battle royale'due south new map of Caldera, aslope some of the new features coming to the game on December 8.

Based on the trailer, the sunny, colour-rich island of Caldera looks to stand up in stark dissimilarity to the drab, mountainous landscape of Verdansk — Warzone'southward previous map. Isle resorts, beaches, and palm trees seemingly permeate the game's new setting.

Equally does combat, of form. The trailer showcased the battle royale's new "Vanguard Royale" way, which forces players to only use World War II-era weaponry and equipment, keeping in line with Phone call of Duty: Vanguard's World War II setting. As evidenced by the trailer, the mode will also feature aerial dogfighting — something new to Warzone and Call of Duty multiplayer at large.

The new map was announced last October before long before the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard. Warzone Pacific's launch will as well mark the beginning of the battle royale's integration with Vanguard; a cinematic released on Friday explained how the two titles' stories would tie together. The new update is slated to launch on Dec 9, but purchasers of Vanguard can access the new content offset Dec eight, according to Activision.

Raven Software, the company backside Warzone, recently experienced a shakeup after Activision laid off roughly a third of the studio's QA staff on December 3. In response, employees of the company staged a walkout on Dec half-dozen, demanding that "every member of the QA team, including those terminated on Friday, […] be offered full-time positions."