Warzone Keeps Verdansk Permanently, Devs Confirm

Verdansk's return has undeniably revitalized Call of Duty: Warzone at the perfect moment. Before this nostalgia-driven resurgence, online consensus had written off Activision's five-year-old battle royale as past its prime. Now, the gaming community overwhelmingly agrees Warzone is "back" - ironic considering Verdansk was supposedly destroyed in previous narrative events.

The emotional pull of this original map has proven irresistible. Players who discovered Warzone during pandemic lockdowns are enthusiastically returning to their first digital battleground, while longtime veterans claim the current experience rivals the game's explosive 2020 debut in terms of pure enjoyment.

This return to fundamentals wasn't accidental - Raven Software and Beenox intentionally designed Warzone's renaissance. Development leads Pete Actipis (Raven's Warzone Game Director) and Etienne Pouliot (Beenox's Creative Director) spearheaded the collaborative effort across multiple studios to revive the franchise.

In an extensive IGN interview, they reveal: • The strategic thinking behind Verdansk's revival • Why the new Casual mode resonated so strongly • Whether they considered restricting operator skins to military-sim styles for authenticity • The burning question every player wants answered: Is Verdansk's return permanent?

The full interview offers unprecedented insight into Warzone's remarkable comeback story.