Is Verdansk coming back to Warzone? Black Ops 6 remaster explained

After years of pleas and speculation, Raven Software finally confirmed that Warzone’s original map, Verdansk will return for Black Ops 6.

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 then, Verdansk has been requested by players across the board, 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, in which Verdansk is a playable map.

A light at the end of the tunnel is 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 the 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.

The delay leak proved correct, but players no longer have to worry about the iconic map not returning.

Looking back at previous choices, Activision redesigned Warzone maps, Rebirth Island, and Fortune’s Keep to modernize them. The devs did not reveal whether they will follow suit with Verdansk or it will be a true remaster with all of the iconic POIs we remember.

For more on Black Ops 6, check out our guide on Multiplayer Ranked Play.