Call of Duty fans are celebrating the return of a fan-favourite this week, with the original map Verdansk returning to Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3rd.
The new launch trailer has some fun, all to the tune of Queen’s classic, Bohemian Rhapsody. Over on the Call of Duty website, the team have advised this remade version of Verdansk has been reconstructed “from the ground up, just as you remember it.*”
*Kinda.
The blog post elaborates further, saying “When Verdansk returns on April 3, 2025, players who dropped in five years previously on March 10, 2020, should instantly recognize this as the original Big Map Call of Duty: Warzone experience.“
“This version of Verdansk has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up to give you the very best battle royale experience possible. That experience balances the immersion, adjusted movement mechanics, and the signature gameplay you remember from the original Call of Duty: Warzone with one overriding goal: To relive the classic and nostalgic Verdansk map we all remember.“
So not a completely faithful remake, but they’ve shared how much is familar, enhanced or even improved, as per the below detail.
- Familiar: The map is rebuilt to be the same as the original map you remember. This is around 95% of the play space.
- Enhanced: Just the same as the Verdansk 2020 map with beneficial adjustments.
- Improved: New elements within an existing area based on the current game designed with quality-of-life upgrades in mind.
There’s tons more over on the official Call of Duty website, so go check it out as you prepare for launch. Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3rd, 2025.
