Popular battle royaleCall of Duty: Warzone 2is getting a new limited-time game mode tomorrow. Tying into theModern WarfareFC event, a limited-time soccer game mode is coming toCall of Duty: Warzone 2.Working together with FIFA,Call of Dutystarted theModern WarfareFC event to celebrate the World Cup. Previously, threefamous soccer players were added toModern Warfare 2as operator skins, allowing players to play as Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., and Paul Pogba. The event also featured a “Support Your Team Pick’em” minigame, where fans could earn rewards by supporting their favorite soccer teams in-game. If their chosen team won, players received cosmetics related to that team, as well as some experience points.RELATED:Modern Warfare 2 is Now the Best-Selling Game in the US for 2022The Warzone Cup soccer game mode forWarzone 2is the final part of theModern WarfareFC event, and sets two teams of three players against each other in a soccer stadium. Each team gets ATVs and must attempt to knock a giant soccer ball into the enemy’s goal by hitting the ball with their vehicles or using their special pulse ability. Unlike mostCall of Dutygame modes, Warzone Cup will not have any weapons or loadouts. However, players can disable enemy ATVs by throwing shock sticks at them, which are scattered around the arena, or they can ram the enemy at top speed, which will destroy the ATV and force a respawn.
Creative limited-time game modes are a great way to shake things up and get more player engagement. Bringing in a mode that’s essentiallyRocket Leaguewith aCall of Dutyskin is a great idea too, sinceRocket Leaguehas already proven vehicular soccer to be immensely popular. After all of the World Cup hype, letting players get in on the soccer action with thenew soccer star operatorsis a fitting way to close out the FC event.
While this limited-time mode can provide a lot of fun for currentWarzone 2players, it also has the potential to pull in some new players as well. Of course, the new mode could draw frustration from players, as it might give the impression that problems likeWarzone 2server issuesare not being prioritized. Soccer superfans, however, are probably quite happy that they can enjoy a version of their favorite sport inWarzone 2.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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