When does Verdansk return to Warzone? Release date confirmed plus leaks of changes

After years of speculation, Warzone’s very first map, Verdansk, is coming back.

Verdansk was the original map in the Call of Duty battle royale and quickly became incredibly popular, but 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 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 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.

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Verdanks release date in Warzone

Verdansk’s return to Warzone has been confirmed for April 3, 2025, at the start of Season 3. The next season was scheduled to arrive on March 20 but has been delayed by a fortnight.

On March 10 – the fifth anniversary of Warzone’s release – Activision made the announcement that Verdansk will return on April 3.

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As we celebrate Call of Duty: Warzone’s 5 Year Anniversary, it's time to revisit a place of unforgettable memories 🪂

Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3 💥 pic.twitter.com/Ot7i77VOtd

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) March 10, 2025

Will it be the same as the original Verdansk?

It is unclear at the time of writing what exactly Verdansk will look like when it returns in 2025, but leaker GhostofHope has shed some more light.

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According to the leaker, it’ll be “pretty much” the version that arrived in March 2020, but with a couple of key differences – the train returns, and while the Stadium’s interior will be accessible, the roof remains closed. CharlieIntel has heard that content creators have playtested a version of Verdansk with the interior open but the roof closed.

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Verdansk is widely regarded as the best Warzone map ever.

The Stadium interior couldn’t be accessed until August 2020’s Modern Warfare Season 5 update when the roof was blown off and the doors opened. If the leak is true, the doors will be open but the roof will remain shut.

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While the train is set to return, the Train Station POI interior will remain closed. While both the train and the station interior arrived with the same update, it seems only the train will be there when it returns.

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EXCLUSIVE Details on the return of Verdansk:

– Will launch with Season 3 of BO6
– It is pretty much the OG March 2020 version
– Train Station interior will be closed
– Interior of Stadium will be open BUT roof will be closed
– The Train returns
– No fast travel subway system pic.twitter.com/69aAy79RLS

— Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) February 23, 2025

While the fast travel subway system reportedly won’t return, Hope said there are “currently plans for Red Doors to return on Verdansk in a future Warzone season.” So, while they probably won’t be there on April 3, they should come back down the line.

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While Hope previously said Black Ops 3’s Fringe map is set to feature in Verdansk, they no longer believe that’s accurate, saying it’s either “DLC thingy or scrapped or was a miscommunication on my source’s part.”

Resurgence leaked

According to dataminer Reality, who has a great track record, Resurgence is coming to Verdansk when it returns.

Resurgence Mini brought Resurgence to Verdansk for a few days back in June 2021, but it was never a permanent mode.

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If it does come to Verdansk after it returns, we don’t know whether it’ll only be small sections of the classic map or they’ll bring Massive Resurgence with 150 players and the full map.

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Fan-favorite weapons return

Leaks from TheGhostOfHope and CharlieIntel point towards fan-favorite Modern Warfare weapons returning alongside Verdansk.

While CharlieIntel’s sources could confirm the Grau 5.56and HDR, Hope said to take the CR-56 AMAXandKilo 5.56with a grain of salt.

The Grau and HDR weapons are potentially returning to Call of Duty: Warzone with Verdansk, per sources.

Data-miners have also found references to the original Roze Operator potentially returning as well. pic.twitter.com/eXXHJ8xkl2

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) February 24, 2025

Not only that, but the controversial Roze Operator has been found in the game files. Almost everyone used this Battle Pass skin because the black outfit almost perfectly blended in with the dark corners. Looting should also be easier as floating loot is set to return.

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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 in preparation for the big day, and check out everything we know about Avalon, which is set to be the map arriving with CoD 2025.