Warzone Verdansk map return in Black Ops 6: Everything we know

After years of speculation, Warzone developer Raven Software finally confirmed that original launch map Verdansk will return for Black Ops 6. While the devs have kept tight-lipped about the return, some information has surfaced, and here’s everything we do know.

Verdansk was the original map in the Call of Duty battle royale hit and quickly became incredibly popular with the player base.

Eventually, in December 2021, 18 months after the game launched, Verdansk was removed and replaced by Caldera, which never quite lived up to its predecessor despite players’ growing calls for a new map.

Ever since, Verdansk has been requested by players wanting to revisit their old haunts and their favorite drops. Still, it always seemed as though that was an impossibility – unless you want to play Warzone Mobile, where Verdansk is a playable map. However, a light at the end of the tunnel is now finally in sight.

Does Verdansk have a release date?

Verdansk in Black Ops 6 does not have an official release date, but Activision confirmed that Verdansk will return to Call of Duty in Spring 2025.

Initially, rumors suggested that Black Ops 6 would launch with Verdansk as its primary battle royale environment. However, on June 27, a leak suggested that the iconic map would launch in the middle of the title’s lifecycle instead.

Fears escalated in August when fans got a first look at the new Warzone map Area 99. Players speculated that Verdansk would not return at all since Treyarch focused on developing a new map.

However, those fears were quashed at CoD NEXT, when Activision confirmed that it would be returning in the first half of 2025 to celebrate five years of Warzone.

For those who like to speculate, it’s worth pointing out that March 10, 2025, will mark the five year anniversary, and the closest Wednesday (update day) is March 12, 2025, so this could be a potential date that Raven has earmarked.

Will it be the same as original Verdansk?

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Verdansk is widely regarded as the best Warzone map ever.

It is unclear at the time of writing what exactly Verdansk will look like when it returns in 2025. While the map remained much the same throughout its lifespan, there were certain tweaks and changes to make it play differently.

For example, Verdansk ’84 came after the Black Ops Cold War integration, opening the Stadium, destroying certain parts of Downtown, and adding the Array POI.

It may be that we see a like-for-like copy of one of these versions of Verdansk, or even a freshly updated version to utilize some of the newer mechanics, such as Redeploy Drones and increased ziplines on tall buildings.

It wouldn’t be Verdansk without iconic POIs such as Hospital, Dam, Prison, and Stadium, but Raven and Activision have kept very tight-lipped about what’s to come.

We’ll be sure to keep this page updated as soon as we hear more about Verdansk’s return, but for now, make sure you’re on top of the best guns in Warzone and obliterating your enemies in preparation for the big day.