{"id":25717,"date":"2022-11-11T15:23:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T14:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1737034"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T15:05:29","slug":"cod-mw2-dmz-mode-date-launch-time-is-it-free-with-warzone-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/cod-mw2-dmz-mode-date-launch-time-is-it-free-with-warzone-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CoD MW2 DMZ mode: Date, launch time &amp; is it free with Warzone 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 11 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>With the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/warzone-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 release date<\/a> fast approaching, Activision has unveiled its DMZ mode. The Modern Warfare 2 Warzone comes with its own new mode and it will play a little differently from the standard battle royale gameplay we all know and love.<\/p>\n<p>DMZ offers a narrative-driven experience that can be played without maybe the same stresses associated with the fast and furious gameplay of battle royale games.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re confused as to what DMZ is, you\u2019re in the right place. Read on to find out everything there is to know about the new mode, including its release date, what it is exactly, and whether it is free with Warzone 2 or not.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When does the MW2 DMZ mode go live?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The MW2 Warzone 2 DMZ mode goes live on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday 16th November<\/strong>. This is the same day as the Warzone 2 release date, as the mode is set to launch alongside the much-anticipated sequel.<\/p>\n<p>As the mode launches alongside Warzone 2, you can expect its release time to be <strong>6pm GMT, 16th November 2022<\/strong>. The servers will be busy, however, so you may not be able to play the new DMZ mode right away.<\/p> <h2><strong>What is the DMZ mode?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The new DMZ mode in Warzone 2 is, according to <a href=\"\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-warzone-2-0-season-01-overview-battle-pass-dmz&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Activision<\/a>, \u201can open-world, narrative-focused extraction mode where Operator squads have free rein to complete faction-based missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It looks to use the same map as the standard battle royale game, giving players a slightly more relaxed way to learn and experience everything Warzone 2 has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>In DMZ, you will also be able to \u201ctake on additional side objectives, engage with enemy Operators or AI combatants, and search for valuable items.\u201d This will all be done \u201cwhile fighting to survive toward exfiltration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It sounds fun and like it should offer up enough of a difference to the traditional Warzone gameplay to be worthwhile enough to give it a go. Thanks to YouTubers such as MrDalekJD, too, we have our first look at some DMZ gameplay, which you can watch below for a taste of what\u2019s to come when the new Warzone 2 mode drops.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;MODERN\" warfare=\"\" dmz=\"\" gameplay=\"\" reveal=\"\" of=\"\" duty=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLt615uM3xk?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>Is DMZ free with Warzone 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>DMZ is free with Warzone 2 as it is part of the free-to-play battle royale game. As stated above, the new narrative-driven mode is set to launch alongside the release of Warzone 2 and as such, is bundled with the game.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to own Modern Warfare 2 to play Warzone 2. CoD: Warzone 2 is its own separate free download and its DMZ mode is simply an extra mode within the entirely free-to-play game.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know everything there is to know about the new DMZ mode in Warzone 2, it\u2019s time to get some practice in ahead of its launch in CoD: MW2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hungry for more gaming? Visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/2020-10-07\/video-game-release-dates\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">video game release schedule<\/a>, or swing by our hubs for more <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Gaming<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Technology<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Toby Saunders Published: Friday, 11 November 2022 at 12:00 am With the Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 release date fast approaching, Activision has unveiled its DMZ mode. 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