

The struggle to balance these weapons has led to a fracture in the playlists available for Warzone, as modes like Vanguard Battle Royale limit players only to Vanguard's available armory and attachments, whereas modes like Rebirth Resurgance leave all the guns on the table. Vanguard's World War II setting was in danger of pitting woefully underpowered firearms from the 1940s against modern high-power assault rifles and machine guns.

However, there were new issues with balance as the game now blended a variety of weapons spanning several different eras. Nevertheless, they persisted and Warzone Pacific was born with an entirely new map and setting. Vanguard's integration into Warzone has not been quite as smooth as the developers had hoped. With the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard in 2021, however, the already present cracks surrounding the premium and free-to-play titles' integrations were becoming more ominous. Cold War's roster of Operators, armory of weapons, and customization features were eventually worked into Warzone along with a shared Battle Pass system. As the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War loomed in the fall of 2020, it was evident that continued success for the franchise was riding on Warzone integration. However, the overwhelming popularity of the game changed the landscape for future Call of Duty titles. When Warzone originally launched in 2020, the battle royale game was meant to tie in with Modern Warfare (2019).
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