While we were all expecting the next season of Call of Duty to kick off this month, complete with a return to the original Verdansk map for Warzone, Activision is opting to take a bit more time, pushing the new season back to April. 

If you've been keeping up with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 2, you may be a tad disappointed to learn that you'll have to wait a bit longer for new content. However, if you are like me and struggle to finish the season pass, you could look at this as more of a blessing, as you'll now have a few extra weeks to earn the rest of the tiers.

Season 03 is a big moment for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6, and we’re taking the time to deliver a great experience starting on April 3.

More to come following Call of Duty: Warzone’s 5th anniversary next week… pic.twitter.com/TmPJnoYBZS

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 is now launching on the 3rd of April. The new season will kick off celebrations for the fifth anniversary of Call of Duty: Warzone, by bringing back the game's original map, Verdansk.

While the return to Verdansk is supposed to be a celebratory event, there is some concern for the future of Warzone. One Call of Duty leaker has claimed that this upcoming season will serve as a test, meaning if player retention doesn't improve, Activision may axe plans for Warzone 3.0 with Call of Duty 2026, which is also supposedly going to be the first COD title for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console.

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KitGuru Says: Warzone is now a pillar of the COD experience, so I'm not sure I buy the rumour that Activision is looking to axe it. If it were to go, Activision would need to rethink its strategy as not having a free-to-play mode in today's gaming market could be disastrous for the future of the series.