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<p class="">Forge your path and create a legacy in Season 2 of <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-ii/">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II</a> and <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/call-of-duty-warzone/">Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0</a>. In addition to a new map that will be featured in Resurgence and DMZ game modes, the new season brings Ranked Play, additional Multiplayer maps, and a handful of franchise-favorite game modes like Infected, Gun Game, and Grind.</p>
<p class="">Unlock five new free functional weapons, test your skills in the Path of the Ronin Challenges, and dominate with the new Operator, Ronin.</p>
<p class="">Season 2 launches on PlayStation on February 15.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 — Introducing Ashika Island</h2>
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<p class="">Ashika Island is a centuries-old village under siege by Shadow Company forces. Navigate an ancient shipwreck and ruins, a modern town center, a beach club, a port, an organic farm, or the fortified castle standing over the island. Ashika Island has its own secrets to uncover, often rewarding intrepid explorers. Its points of interest include:</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Ōganikku Farms –</strong> The majority of the northwestern sector of Ashika Island is comprised of mixed agricultural, residential, and industrial use, along with old shoreline defenses.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Town Center – </strong>Impressive sea wall defenses, a Ferry Terminal, tourist facilities, a semi-circular City Hall structure and more highlight this point of interest.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Beach Club –</strong> Further southwest of the Town Center, and east of the Port is an aquarium and Beach Club and open-air swimming within the southwestern ocean beach.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Tsuki Castle –</strong> The higher ground in the center of Ashika Island is dominated by an ancient castle with multiple fortifications, cherry blossoms in bloom, and a natural defensive hill along the southwestern side of the structure.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Port Ashika –</strong> The southwestern edge is dominated by rocky bluffs, and a port named after the island. Expect a variety of industrial warehouses, offices, a comms tower as you venture towards the ocean.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Residential –</strong> On the lower ground below the castle battlements to the north, and east of the Farms and allotments sits some residential housing between a couple of industrial structures.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Shipwreck – </strong>The inclement weather and hazardous shoreline spelled doom for two cargo tankers. Both vessels have run aground here, and the Shipment containers they were carrying have been mostly saved and stacked in a pleasing manner.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Resurgence Returns:</strong> Available for all squad sizes – Solos, Duos, Trios, and Quads – within regular Playlist updates throughout the season, Resurgence Mode allows for multiple respawns, as long as one squad member is still standing. If a squad member is eliminated while one or more squad members are still alive, a countdown will appear beside their name. When this countdown hits zero, they will redeploy to the Drop Zone.</p>
<p class="">This countdown can be shortened by your squadmates performing specific in-game actions such as eliminating enemies. This countdown grows longer with each circle collapse until the final few circles — where all redeploys, save for those bought through a Buy Station — are disabled. The last squad standing wins.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Exclusive features to Ashika Island</h2>
<p class=""><strong>Restore Honor (Launch, Resurgence):</strong> Every Operator on Ashika Island will drop a dog tag upon death, which can either be picked up by a squadmate or themselves after redeploying. Doing so grants a small Cash reward and a single UAV ping that marks both enemy threats and nearby Supply Boxes.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Search and Seizure (In-Season, Resurgence): </strong>Reclaim a stolen vehicle from Shadow Company forces on the island. Operators must neutralize any guards near the vehicle, then grab the dropped key and get the vehicle to its designated drop-off point. Expect heavy resistance en route to your destination.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Data Heist (In-Season, Resurgence):</strong> A new Public Event, the Data Heist occurs during the second circle collapse, when three uplink stations come online around the map. Squads can hack into and remain near the uplink station to gain intel. Eliminate incoming Shadow Company forces to speed up the download process.</p>
<p class="">Enemy Operators can halt progress by contesting the station area directly or by using a DDoS Field Upgrade. Squads that successfully download the intel from two or three uplink stations will receive increased rewards, such as a random Killstreak or even an Advanced UAV.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Redeploy Drones (In-Season, Resurgence):</strong> Redeploy Drones are the high-risk, high-reward way to reposition around Ashika Island. Simply hook a cable up to the drone via interaction, then launch up and parachute to a distant location. Drones occasionally change position during the match and can be targeted by lock-on missiles.</p>
<p class=""><strong>New Rusher Combatant (In-Season, Resurgence): </strong>What they lack in defense, the Rusher makes up for in agility and a deadly short sword. This adversary also packs a pistol in case a target is unreachable for a melee attack, as well as mini smoke bombs for distraction and repositioning.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>DMZ expands to Ashika Island</strong></h3>
<p class="">As part of the new season, Ashika Island will be a new Exclusion Zone accessible in DMZ. This new area continues the mode’s narrative and other new features like Boss Hideouts.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Season 2 Combat Pack for PlayStation Plus members</h2>
<p class="">Available on February 22, the Season 2 Combat Pack grants Hiro “Oni” Wantanabe a new Operator Skin that suits the journey of those living the Samurai Code.</p>
<p class="">PlayStation Plus members will also receive the following: the “Oni Carver” SMG Blueprint, the “Oni Slasher” Assault Rifle Blueprint, the “Yoroi” Weapon Charm, the “Crimson Oni” Animated Calling Card, the “Golden Dragonfly” Weapon Sticker, and the “Grinning Oni” Emblem.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Modern Warfare II — Ranked Play, Additional Maps and Modes</h2>
<p class=""><strong>Ranked Play:</strong> Prove your skills in this feature-packed Multiplayer mode using Call of Duty League (CDL)-approved rules, restrictions, maps, and modes. Earn exclusive items and display your public skill rank with pride.</p>
<p class="">Ranked Play includes seven Skill Divisions — Bronze through the Top 250, where your name will be displayed on a special Top 250 leaderboard. Earn Skill Division Skins based on your highest rank for the Season, including rewards for finishing in the Gold Division or above for the first time, along with other unique rewards given out each season.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">New Multiplayer maps at launch</h3>
<p class=""><strong>Dome (Core Map): </strong>Located at the highest point in Al Mazrah, Dome is a recreation of one of Call of Duty’s most iconic Multiplayer maps. This small- to medium-sized map is built for fast-paced combat in and around its three main buildings, including the iconic domed structure.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Zaya Observatory (Battle Map): </strong>The Battle Map version of Dome expands to fit the entire mountaintop area.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Al Malik International (Battle Map): </strong>This modern airport located at the southern tip of Al Mazrah features traditional and modern architecture. Use the skills you’ve applied here in Battle Royale and DMZ to secure victory.</p>
<p class="">The other Core map launching at the start of Season 2 is Valderas Museum, returning since first appearing in the Modern Warfare II Beta.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">New Multiplayer modes</h3>
<p class=""><strong>Infected (Launch):</strong> Operators must avoid the chosen Infected player at all costs. Eliminated survivors join the Infected until none remain, or the timer runs out.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Gun Game (Launch): </strong>Each ranged elimination awards the next weapon, while melee eliminations put your opponent one weapon back on the 18-weapon rotation.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Grind (Launch): </strong>Kill Confirmed with a twist: Enemy dog tags are stackable and must be banked at one of two fixed locations.<strong> </strong>Bank multiple dog tags at once to maximize point gains.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Drop Zone (In-Season): </strong>A derivative of Hardpoint, Drop Zone sends a Care Package down into occupied zones every 15 seconds. Perfect for those looking to ramp up their Killstreak elimination numbers or who just love pure chaos.</p>
<p class=""><strong>All or Nothing (In-Season): </strong>Operators start the match with Throwing Knives and a pistol with no ammo, plus additional perks with each elimination starting with Scavenger, granting ammo after each elimination.</p>
<p class=""><strong>One in the Chamber (In-Season): </strong>Every Operator gets a handgun with one bullet in the chamber for this Free-for-All variant. Each elimination awards an additional bullet, and Operators have only three respawns. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Raid Episode 2 Coming Mid-Season</h2>
<p class="">Atomgrad was just the beginning. Price, Farah, and Gaz will be back later in Season 2 with Episode 2 of the Raid, a continuation of the Modern Warfare II Campaign.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Path of the Ronin Season Challenges</h3>
<p class="">The Path of the Ronin Event presents seven challenges to be completed in Warzone 2.0 or Modern Warfare II based on the themes of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Honor, Compassion, Sincerity, and Loyalty. Complete every challenge to unlock the new Crossbow functional weapon.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Five New Weapons at Launch</h3>
<p class="">Get three of these new weapons through the Season 2 Battle Pass and the other two weapons through seasonal challenges:</p>
<p class=""><strong>ISO Hemlock Assault Rifle (Launch, Battle Pass):</strong> This powerful and enhanced rifle from Expedite Firearms is designed to take both 5.56 and subsonic .300 BLK ammunition, providing battlefield-advantage in any situation.</p>
<p class=""><strong>KV Broadside Shotgun (Launch, Battle Pass):</strong> Bringing the power of 12 gauge to the Kastov Platform, the KV Broadside is the fastest-firing semi-auto firearm in the shotgun class. Destroys targets at close range with impunity.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Crossbow (Launch Window, Challenges): </strong>Silent and agile, this high-performance crossbow fires 20.0” bolts with exceptional lethality. Exclusive customization, distinct functionality, and unique ammunition types put this weapon in a class of its own. Standard 20.0” bolts are recoverable and are undetectable by Trophy Systems. Unlock this new functional weapon by completing The Path of the Ronin challenges.</p>
<p class="">Also coming to Season 2 is the Dual Kodachis Melee Weapon as part of the Battle Pass, as well as a new Marksman Rifle to be available at midseason.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New personal watercraft vehicle</h2>
<p class="">Complementing the armored Patrol Boat and the midsized RHIB, the Personal Watercraft (PWC) is a nimble seacraft capable of swiftly carrying up to two Operators through waterways.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Operator</h2>
<p class=""><strong>Daniel “Ronin” Shinoda (Launch): </strong>Returning from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), Ronin is an ex–Special Forces fighter known for his mastery of multiple fighting styles. He is an accomplished saboteur who can pick apart defense systems like no other Operator can. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Season 2 Launches February 15</h2>
<p class="">Purchase Modern Warfare II on PlayStation for the premium Warzone 2.0 experience — access up to 14 additional Operators, earn Weapon and Level Progression, and more. As a Modern Warfare II owner, receive bonus XP at the end of each match when you play Warzone 2.0.</p>
<p class="">Stay frosty.</p>
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