Call of Duty: Warzone Review

Call of Duty: Warzone represents the venerable franchise dipping its toes into the Battle Royale genre. The result is a game that synthesizes many elements from games like Fortnite and Apex Legends while adding a few fun tricks to the bag. Ultimately, Call of Duty: Warzone is worth playing for hardcore fans of both battle royale games in general and CoD in particular, though it’s not likely to win over any genre skeptics.

A Familiar Formula

The essential formula of CoD: Warzone is one we have seen plenty of times. You and up to 149 other players are dropped into a giant warzone. From here, you play solo or as part of a squad to gather gear, eliminate other players, and emerge victorious.

Fortnite players will find the general setup very familiar, and they’ll appreciate things like color-coded loot drops. Apex Legends players, meanwhile, will appreciate that Warzone uses a similar ping system.

So, what does Warzone add to this familiar formula? Larger matches and a focus on cash over looting.