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Josh West

Warzone is getting a Blackout-inspired mode in 2026 and a dev who also worked on Call of Duty's original battle royale promises "that mode is going to be fun"

Blackout Warzone 2026 screenshot showing four players diving into Avalon.

One of the biggest surprises to emerge out of Call of Duty: Next is news that a "bold new experience" is coming to Warzone next year, one directly inspired by Blackout.

For those of you who need a refresher: Blackout was the precursor to Call of Duty: Warzone, arriving as part of the Black Ops 4 package in 2018. The mode launched shortly after PUBG and Fortnite kickstarted the battle royale craze in 2017, differentiating itself with some neat ideas – Treyarch populated areas of the map with zombies and unlocked advanced traversal systems, such as a grappling hook, for players to utilize in their pursuit of becoming the last operator standing.

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