Call of Duty’s DMZ Mode is Getting Removed from Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone are getting the festive treatment with the latest 'Codmas' holiday event.

The end of 2023 is upon us, and as we look back on all the amazing gaming moments we’ve shared, the PlayStation.Blog team wants to thank you for making the past year a special one. 

During The Game Awards 2023, a joking remark made by God of War voice actor Christopher Judge about the length of his acceptance speech for winning Best Performance for his work as Kratos last year has drawn the ire of Call of Duty developers. Joking about the length of his speech last year, Judge stated that his speech was longer than the campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 has finally arrived. While the new Warzone Urzikstan map is arguably the biggest and most anticipated part of the update, multiplayer has also received plenty of content. There are fresh weapons, a battle pass packed with goodies, and a returning game mode that you may recognize. Gunfight is back and whether you’re new to the mode or you’ve played it before, find out all the details about how it works in Modern Warfare 3.

Baldur's Gate 3's new difficulty setting is so tough that even Tactician veterans are having a tough time getting anywhere with it. 

, which offers players an underwater narrative adventure, will soon have a physical release of both the title itself and a special vinyl soundtrack. Released earlier this year, the game comes from developer Parallel Studios and publisher Quantic Dream, the latter of which is known for titles like and. Set in the 1970s, follows Stan, a professional diver who takes an isolated underwater job following the loss of a loved one.

Call of Duty's DMZ mode launched as part of Warzone 2.0 and, at the time, felt like it could be the next big multiplayer thing. Shows what I know, but the mode was essentially a fast-paced and slicker take on some key Tarkov mechanics, and the PvEvP rhythm was a welcome change in pace for the oft-relentless Warzone.

Turns out CD Projekt has even more plans for Cyberpunk beyond its 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty earlier this year. During a stream detailing the update with developers Paweł Sasko and Monika Janowska, the team at CD Projekt revealed Cyberpunk will be getting a 2.1 update soon that will add a fully functional metro, radioport, replayable car races, boss fight improvements, accessibility features, and more. The updated will be available December 5 (the same day Rockstar is launching the trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto), which will also mark the release of Cyberpunk 2077's Ultimate Edition.

Activision has announced Call of Duty DMZ will no longer receive new content updates, sounding the death knell for the mode.

Over the years, Call of Duty campaigns have delivered the closest distillation of Michael Bay-style cinematic set piece action in video games. The first-person military shooter franchise, perhaps the most popular series of games in the world, has increasingly tilted in favour of its money-spinning multiplayer modes, with gradual introduction of battle passes, microtransactions, and downloadable content, but some of its single player campaigns remain a benchmark for bombastic sequences in the medium. Memorable missions from Call of Duty titles are part of gaming folklore — the raw shock of a nuclear detonation, the tense deliberations of a ghillied-up sniper, and the disturbing implications of a false flag terror attack; CoD campaigns have sustained their commitment to over-the-top, knockout moments with imaginative mission design, the “Oorah” machismo of American military might, and immersive cinematics that punctuate the action.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Season 1 begins December 6th and adds a new Battle Pass, Aftermarket Parts (including a flamethrower), multiplayer maps and more. Check out the trailer below to see the new content in action.

Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software, and Treyarch today revealed what presents will arrive under the tree when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 launches.