There was a time when Call of Duty just wasn't complicated. Now, however, the behemoth franchise is a seasonal affair with new weapons and skins and operatives and modes and, presumably, I don't know... new everythings. It's a daunting and intimidating list of additions and changes any time a new update arrives, or a new season drops, but in the spirit of feeding the masses and ensuring the number one game in the world is always fresh, it's now par for the course for Activision.

And from November 16 the most recent Call of Duty will see all of the above, and more, make its way into players' hands around the world.

There's a lot to unpack, but the key factor making its way to this year's entries is DMZ for Warzone 2.0 (and the much anticipated launch of Warzone 2.0):

Ready up and prepare to drop in.

Starting on November 16, Season 01 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will deliver action on all fronts: the next iteration of the massive free-to-play Battle Royale experience featuring the much-anticipated DMZ mode, reimagined maps in Multiplayer, and an additional Special Ops mission prior to the first Raid Episode. There will be plenty of content across both games through all-new Battle Pass, football-themed event, and more.

For Warzone 2.0 it's all about the new map, Al Mazrah, which is based from the Modern Warfare II universe and will be central to the experience. In fact, a handful of maps in MWII's current multiplayer offering are small sections of the larger Al Mazrah map, which should make people currently playing traditional MP feel right at home in the upcoming BR experience.

There's an absolute slew of information tied to the Season One drop, all of which you can check out right here. But as far as DMZ goes:

DMZ is an open-world, narrative-focused extraction mode where Operator squads have free rein to complete faction-based missions, take on additional side objectives, engage with enemy Operators or AI combatants, and search for valuable items, all while fighting to survive toward exfiltration.

New details on this exciting new mode will be released in launch week, but it's hard not to assume anyone and everyone will be jumping into the free-to-play Battle Royale come November 16.

Hit the link above for all the in-depth details on what's in store for Call of Duty in 2022.