Call of Duty: Warzone Reaches 6 Million Players In Its First 24 Hours

Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's free-to-play battle royale mode, has been played by over 6 million players in its first 24 hours. Call of Duty revealed the news on Twitter, celebrating its first day since releasing the long-rumored mode into the wild. It will be interesting to see how Warzone fairs in its first week, and see if it can come close to Call of Duty: Mobile's record breaking 100 million downloads. For comparison, Apex Legends drew in 2.5 million players in its first 24 hours back in February 2019 and reached 10 million its first 3 days. Call of Duty: Warzone released on March 10 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC and includes two modes: Plunder and a 150-player battle royale mode. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/11/call-of-duty-warzone-battle-royale-trailer"] It stands apart from other battle royale titles like Fortnite and Apex Legends with such features as the Gulag, which allows eliminated players to battle another 1v1 for a chance at a second life. Warzone supports crossplay between consoles and PC and allows players to carry their progress wherever they choose to play. For more on Call of Duty: Warzone, be sure to check out our Tips and Tricks wiki to learn successful strategies, especially if you are new to the battle royale game. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-duty-warzone-screenshots&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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