Activision Blizzard Esports’ chief revenue officer recently spoke in an interview about some of the future plans for Call of Duty: Warzone and their integration into esports.
In an interview with Inverse, Brandon Snow says that the upcoming Warzone seasons will feature ‘cool new stuff’ that Warzone “has never done before”.
Activision continues to comment on how they see Warzone’s place in the Call of Duty franchise. The company believes Warzone is the place to engage the larger, broader audience that can bring players together. It provides a common Call of Duty space for anyone who is free to play.
‘We definitely see Warzone as a very large ecosystem that can keep players engaged and provide places and spaces for people to get together. ‘
What comes next to Warzone has yet to be announced, but Snow has dropped a preview of what fans can expect. He says that upcoming seasons will contain ‘cool new things’ that will be done in a ‘Call of Duty way’.
‘In the coming seasons you’ll be going to see some amazing new things that Warzone has never done before. It will be really exciting and done in a Call of Duty way‘Say Snow.
Snow just elaborated a bit on what to expect.
In the interview, Snow says that the theme of the Cold War in the 1980s ‘offers numerous opportunities’ for new content. Currently, the only aspects of the Cold War theme are in Warzone Operators and Weapons. The overarching theme of the decade has not yet penetrated the world into the Warzone world.
‘Only Warzone could do things we planned in the coming seasons. Call of Duty: Cold War’s identity and theme ’80 offers numerous opportunities for innovative content.‘
Snow also mentions that Activision does not fully consider Fortnite as a competitor. Snow said, ‘We do not look at Fortnite as a competitor. We are really focused on making Warzone the best. Only Warzone can do the zombies the way we do. ”
Regarding esports, Snow said they will have to tell more about how they will see Call of Duty: Warzone on their shows in the coming weeks. Activision Blizzard’s Johanna Faries has been teasing Warzone’s integration into the Call of Duty esports ecosystem since the beginning of the year.
‘If we were to return to each other in about four to five weeks, we might be able to talk a little more specifically. We definitely see an opportunity for Warzone to play a role in our sports product around the Call of Duty franchise. We plan to bring it to the table soon.‘
What the future holds for Call of Duty: Warzone in year 2 is yet to be announced by Activision. The final season, Season 2, kicked off at the end of February. And we are racing towards a kind of event with new teasers from Activision about Zombies invading Verdansk.
The next season of Warzone is on April 22, according to the Battle Pass timer in the game.