Evidence mounts for a majorCall of Duty: Warzonetheory that could both lead to a massive change in the battle royale game and result in something even bigger. Tagged as theWarzone"Nuke Theory," players have been speculating about a nuclear weapon being launched in-game for some time. The nuke’s explosion leading directly into the release of a newWarzonemap and also the announcement ofCall of Duty 2020. With Season 4 ofWarzonenow begun, the Nuke Theory doesn’t just seem real, it seems ready to happen soon.
In Season 3,Call of Duty: Warzoneplayers were able tofully explore Bunker 11and discover the construction of a nuclear missile, including a nuclear warhead. Season 4’s addition takes a massive step forward. In the community’s latest discovery, a fully built nuclear weapon has been discovered in Bunker 10.
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The Nuke Theory doesn’t just end with the revelation of a nuclear missile, of course. The Nuke Theory says that the nuclear missile will launch and will land within theWarzonemap area. The explosion would not only render the map area unlivable, but would serve a meaningful story event going forward. This story event would serve as the catalyst for the start ofCall of Duty 2020,expected to be titledCall of Duty: Black Ops.
As for when thenext event inWarzonecould happen, whether it be a nuclear launch, a nuclear explosion, or otherwise, no one knows. But it does seem likely, if not certain, that it’ll happen relatively soon. Seasons inWarzoneare planned to last around 8 weeks, though they often stretch longer. This nuclear live event could happen mid-season or it could happen at the season’s end. It’s possible that it could stretch into the next season, but Activision probably doesn’t want to wait that long to announceCall of Duty 2020.
The end of Season 4 seems like the most likely time for the event. After all, it’s likely to be tied intoWarzone’s map switching as well.Warzonehas been teasing anew map named Urzikstanwith the release of Season 4. Map changes happen at the end of seasons, not mid-season, so the start of Season 5 makes the most sense.
Of course, the Nuke Theory could be a red herring. Perhaps something else entirely is planned to happen between now and Season 5 inWarzone. A twist would certainly be a lot of fun. That said, aCall of Duty 2020announcementis coming sometime soon, a new map is coming sometime soon, and this in-game nuclear missile plot will be resolved sometime soon as well. Those things are all likely intertwined, but as for how,Call of Dutyfans will just have to wait and see.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
