Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone are to merge this year. A different engine should prevent another integration snafu.
The new CoD title Vanguard will be released on 5 November. Publisher Activision has already released first information about how the integration between Vanguard and Warzone will look like.
Weapon balancing and bug wave as a challenge
Those who remember the integration of Warzone and Black Ops: Cold War will surely remember the flood of bugs and weapon chaos. Vanguard also faces some challenges and potential problems. The title is set in World War II and thus the strengths and weaknesses of the weapons must also fit historically into the existing arsenal. Drones, for example, are not very realistic in the setting. The Perks must also fit together. The extra “cold-blooded” does not work in Vanguard because weapons from that time did not have thermal vision.
Besides the balancing of the weapons, the focus is on possible bugs. However, Activision seems to have learned from their mistakes. Vanguard also runs on the Modern Warfare engine. Cold War, on the other hand, ran on a different engine, which was one reason for the many bugs.
Integration should be completed this year
According to a blog post from Activisionon Thursday, the full integration of Vanguard and Warzone will be completed later this year following the launch of the new Warzone map. The progression system will continue, preserving all player achievements. All content earned through the Battle Pass or purchased in the shop will also remain in place.
According to Activision, “the most tightly-knit Call of Duty experience you’ve ever seen” awaits fans upon Vanguard’s release. This is said to mean that the games will share common free content, new map, modes, lists, and events. A new anti-cheat system is also to be implemented soon.
