Call of Duty: Warzonesaw a new Season 5 trailer released yesterday in preparation for the update officially dropping tomorrow on August 5. It displayed some of thenewWarzonemap changesthat Infinity Ward has been teasing for a while now, such as the opening of the stadium and the addition of loot trains.
However, a closer look at theWarzoneSeason 5 trailerreveals more beneath the surface. As it stands now, theWarzoneplayer limit goes up to four-person squads, but one eagle-eyed fan noticed that the trailer might confirm that Season 5 will introduce five-person squads toWarzone’s playlists, allowing players to bring one additional buddy along for the carnage.
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The detail was first brought to the internet’s attention by Bains187 over on theCall of Duty: Warzonesubreddit. He posted a screenshot that captured one of the scenes in the trailer that showed five characters riding in a helicopter together. The scene takes place right after the Shadow Company blows Verdansk’s Stadium’s skylight open and descend into it.
It’s important to note that this was more of a story-focused trailer rather than a gameplay one. Infinity Ward could have taken several creative liberties here that aren’t true representations of how the game plays in actuality. The developer could just be showing off the members of theShadow Companyand how they operate.
On the other hand,Call of Duty: Warzonegetting 5-man squads was teased earlier this year. Infinity Ward co-studio head Patrick Kelly talked about how the developer was experimenting with four and five-player squads in an interview with USA Today.WarzoneSeason 3 brought the four-player squads to the table, so it’s certainly possible that the five-player squads will come with Season 5.
If a five-player squad playlist does turn out to be real, it will have an increasedWarzonelobby of 200 players, with 40 different teams running and gunning around Verdansk. This would meanCall of Duty: Warzonewould have one of the highest players counts available for a single match in a battle-royal game, which is impressive.
If Quins does come toWarzonewith Season 5, there’s no guarantee that it will be available at launch. There are only a few hours left before players find that out for sure, though. In the meantime,players can download theWarzoneSeason 5 file ahead of its launch. If they do, they can start playing the update immediately once it comes out.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis currently on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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