What is Warzone Area 99 map?

Without much information, it’s hard to tell what Raven Software has up its sleeve for Warzone in Black Ops 6. In saying that, we finally learned the name of an upcoming map and got a date for more information.

At CoD Next on Aug. 28, Treyarch plans to showcase live Call of Duty gameplay, reveal which maps will be included in the beta, and discuss new features in depth.

In addition, the development team announced a gameplay trailer for the second Zombies map, Liberty Falls, and a deep dive into what fans can expect from the round-based environment. The event also features a preview on changes coming to Warzone Mobile.

Lastly, CoD Next finally shares live Warzone gameplay, and Raven Software will reveal new features. The battle royale devs provided a quick glimpse of a new map ahead of the event.

Warzone Area 99 leaks and reveal event

Area 99 is a new Warzone map designed by Treyarch and will officially be revealed at CoD Next.

CoD leaker HeyImAlaix claimed Rebirth Island will be replaced by Area 99 at the start of Black Ops 6. During Modern Warfare 3, Raven Software phased out Ashika Island, Vondel, and Fortunes Keep.

This wouldn’t be the first time the development team removed Rebirth Island. The map was first introduced in 2020 but was removed permanently when Warzone 2 launched on November 16, 2022.

After two years, Raven Software released a remastered version of the iconic map on April 3, 2024, as part of the Season 3 update. Removing it so quickly after finally adding it back will surely ruffle feathers, but it doesn’t go against precedent.

The original Fortune’s Keep lasted only five months before it was entirely removed from the map pool.

As for what other maps fans can expect at the launch of Black Ops 6, leaks suggest that Verdansk was delayed and pushed back because of development complications.

We expect there to be more information about what to expect from Area 99 at CoD Next.