Call of Duty: Warzonejust received a new update that makes a number of changes to the battle royale. One of the most notable changes has to do with theWarzonecircleand how quickly the gas moves across map. Infinity Ward didn’t provide details on exactly how it altered the timing of the circle and the gas inCall of Duty: Warzone, but a fan has done some legwork to figure out what’s changed.
Reddit user deadlyprincehk has done the math and determined the new circle times forCall of Duty: Warzoneand how long it takes for the gas to move to the circle. The big takeaway is that theCall of Duty: Warzonegas is seemingly slower than it was prior to the update, which means players will now have a better chance of outrunning it. Previously, the gas inCall of Duty: Warzonewas significantly dangerous compared to the storms and hazards from other battle royale games.
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With it now being easier to outrun the gas inCall of Duty: Warzone, it will be interesting to see how that impacts player strategies moving forward. Players may not feel quite as much pressure to run to the circle as they did before, which could lead to campier final circle moments. It may also makegas masksnot quite as much of a necessity as they were prior to the update.
It remains to be seen howCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers will react to these changes. However, some of the other changes in thenewCall of Duty: Warzoneupdatehave already come under fire from the community.
One of the biggest complaintsCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers have when it comes to the new update is theMost Wanted contract types. The Most Wanted contract itself isn’t the issue, but rather the fact that Infinity Ward has used it to completely replace regular bounty contracts in the game. This has not sat well with theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity, prompting responses from fans and professional players alike.
Fans can expect Infinity Ward to continue adjustingCall of Duty: Warzonewith upcomingSeason 3 updates. Whether or not this will consist of more changes to the circle times and gas remains to be seen, but it will likely depend on how fans react to the changes in this update.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
