Vanguard delivers the complete package to Call of Duty fans across Campaign, online Multiplayer and Zombies co-operative modes. Players will witness the origins of Special Forces as they change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a sprawling World War II narrative campaign spanning the Eastern and Western fronts of Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa. Multiplayer features 20 maps on day one at launch. While Zombies fans will experience a signature undead gameplay experience, marking a franchise-first Zombies crossover for Call of Duty.

Later this year, Vanguard players will be immersed in a fully integrated, new Call of Duty: Warzone experience featuring a brand-new map, new gameplay and new experiences. Together, this is the most connected Call of Duty ever, all powered by the next-generation Call of Duty engine introduced in Modern Warfare.

It's time to rise on every front.

Call of Duty League Resurgence (CDLR) is a North American online open competition taking place on Rebirth Island in Call of Duty: Warzone. Did someone say “open”? Yes, yes we did. CDLR kicks off with a two-day in-game playlist and culminates in a face-off against Call of Duty League organizations in a $100,000 Final live on the CDL YouTube channel

The In-Game Opening stage runs from April 5th through April 6th from 3pm-6pm PST each day. Registration is open March 23rd at 9AM PST through April 7th at 3PM PST.

In order to be eligible to progress beyond the in-game Open Stage, you must be located in North America, over 18 years of age, able to stream your gameplay on YouTube, and register your team on GameBattles by the registration deadline. Other eligibility restrictions apply. To view Call of Duty League Resurgence rules click here

HOW IT WORKS

01 - IN-GAME OPEN STAGE

The open competition kicks off with the Call of Duty League: Resurgence Quads playlist in Call of Duty: Warzone. This public playlist will go live April 5th and 6th from 3pm-6pm PST each day. Be sure to register your team on GameBattles before the deadline of April 7th at 3pm PST in order to be considered for qualification into the next stages of the CDLR.

Competitors will drop in and rack up as many points as possible based on the scoring system above. Players will be scored based on their 10 best performances during the open playlist. Team scores will consist of the total of their 4 players’ scores. The top 40 teams will move to the Qualification Stage. Competitors may play with whomever they want during the in-game playlist, but in order to advance we look at your total team score with the teammates you select on GameBattles.

Thinking about giving yourself or your teammates an unfair advantage? Don’t. All accounts will be checked to ensure they are in good standing before advancing in the competition.

02 - QUALIFICATION STAGE

The Top 40 teams from the In-Game Open Stage who registered on GameBattles and meet all eligibility requirements will advance to the Qualification Stage.

The Qualification Stage consists of two rounds. In Round 1, the 40 teams will be placed into 4 groups of 10 teams. Each group will battle through 4 maps. The top 5 teams from each group will advance to Round 2, which is made up of 2 groups of 10 teams. Battling again through a 4 map series, the top 4 teams from each group will advance to the Main Stage to face Call of Duty League organizations.

Scoring remains the same with aggregate points by team across 4 maps.

03 - Main Stage

The final 8 open teams will join the 12 Call of Duty League organizations in the online Main Stage, kicking off with two Semifinals of 10 teams. Each Semifinal will consist of 4 open teams and 6 randomly assigned Call of Duty League organizations playing a 4 map series.

The top 5 teams in each Semifinal will advance to the Finals, where 10 teams will battle across 6 maps for their share of the $100,000 prize pool. It’s time to see who truly rules Rebirth Island.

Finals Prizing

Place	Team	Per Player
1	30,000	7,500
2	20,000	5,000
3	15,000	3,750
4	10,000	2,500
5	5,000	1,250
6	4,000	1,000
7	4,000	1,000
8	4,000	1,000
9	4,000	1,000
10	4,000	1,000

HOW TO COMPETE

Start your path to pro by creating a GameBattles account and signing your team up for an online Call of Duty League Resurgence competition. You must be at least 18 years old and meet all eligibility requirements to participate in Call of Duty League Resurgence competitions. See official rules here.

The CDLR will take place entirely online; thus we are piloting CDLR for North America only at this time. Similar to our multiplayer online competitions for the CDL, all players must be physically based in North America to participate. Players who reside and are physically based in Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica are eligible. 

Epic campaign spanning four major theaters of WWII  

• Experience pivotal WWII battles through the untold stories of multinational heroes that formed Task Force One, changing the face of history and setting the stage for Special Forces as we know it  
• Development led by award-winning studio Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: Vanguard drops players into an epic scale of global warfare, where they will experience combat through the eyes of the original Special Forces Operators across four major theaters of WWII  
• The deeply engaging, single player narrative features a select multinational group of four soldiers from diverse backgrounds, who rise together in combat to turn the tides of war  
• Vanguard uses the next generation Call of Duty engine introduced with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to deliver breathtaking visual fidelity, a photo realistic world, lifelike characters and optimized performance that enhances the gameplay for an advanced Call of Duty experience.  

Unparalleled Multiplayer offering 

• Massive day 1 Multiplayer offering with 20 multiplayer maps at launch, including 16 core multiplayer 
• Experience signature Call of Duty combat and new ways to play with combat pacing and reactive gameplay environments.
• Tactical down the barrel gunplay, the return of Gunsmith, new custom ballistics, and reactive environments
• The fast and frenetic Champion Hill mode features a series of tournament style head-to-head matches, where players can play solo (1v1) or squad up in duos (2v2) and trios (3v3) to battle it out in an arena consisting of four maps to be the last squad standing  

Treyarch Zombies!  

• From the birthplace of Zombies, Treyarch helps deliver a franchise first Call of Duty Zombies crossover as Vanguard connects with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies storyline delivering a new connection for Call of Duty players  
• Players will be able to survive the relentless onslaught of the undead in a chilling all-new Zombies experience, developed by Treyarch Studios  
• Provides continuity from a lore standpoint while innovating on the core gameplay loop  

Warzone Integration  

• Raven Studios leading development of brand-new Call of Duty: Warzone map coming this year  
• Will feature a multi-faceted, new anti-cheat system across Warzone
• Shares the same tech as Vanguard for seamless weapon and operator integration

Post launch, Vanguard  together with Warzone will offer a massive calendar of free post-launch content featuring new maps, modes, playlists, limited time events and seasonal events, as well as community celebrations and more.

The Battle Pass system also returns, allowing you to unlock post-launch content with unified progression across both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone. As always, you can unlock items like base weapons, customization items, and more, simply by playing the game.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is available on PS5, PS4, XboxSeries X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net .