Call of Duty League denies claims Warzone was nearly 2022’s third game mode
Call of Duty League representatives have shut down claims from competitive veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter that suggest Warzone was almost locked in as 2022’s third game mode.While the CDL has promoted a small handful of Warzone tournaments since its 2020 release, the CoD battle royale was allegedly nearing a much more substantial crossover ahead of the 2022 season.With Vanguard in focus and the third competitive game mode still undetermined, CoD’smost successful playerCrimsix claimed a vote was held behind the scenes. This vote was supposedly held to lock in a final game mode to complement Hardpoint and S&D.Although Control is now featured in that slot throughout Challengers, the CDL previously considered Warzone, according to Crim. “We [were] one vote away from playing Warzone as map three,” he said in a recent Twitch stream.
“Here, I’ll give you guys a hint,” he said before swapping screens to some Warzone gameplay.“Were the players consulted?” a viewer asked in chat. “Absolutely f***ing not,” Crim answered without hesitation.
Despite doubling down on these claims and mentioning Warzone as the CDL’s third pick multiple times now, the rumors have since been debunked.
“Unfortunately, this is not a true statement,” CDL Player Relations Manager Spencer Peterson replied in light of Crim’s latest comments.
Unfortunately, this is not a true statement.
— Spencer Peterson (@SpinnaSpence)July 24, 2025
For the time being, a third mode at the CDL level is yet to be announced. Although Control arrived inSeason 1, the playlist has quickly been deemed unviable due to a plethora of bugs in custom games.We’ll have to wait and see if bug fixes arrive in time before a different third mode is locked in. However, if the CDL sticks to its word, Warzone won’t be featured in the 2022 season.
