Call of Duty: Vanguardhas been out for over a month now, givingCall of Dutyfans the chance to check out its campaign, mulitplayer, and zombies. WhileCall of Duty: Vanguardreviews have been mixed, there seems to be a general consensus that the game’s multiplayer is high quality, having more in common with the well-receivedCall of Duty: Modern Warfarefrom 2019 than last year’s more divisiveCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
However, it’s no secret thatCall of Duty: Vanguardsales are downcompared to mostCall of Dutygames, so it seems many aren’t sold on the new game. Luckily, those curious aboutCall of Duty: Vanguardand what its multiplayer has to offer will soon be able to find out without paying a dime. Activision has confirmed that the nextCall of Duty: Vanguardfree multiplayer weekend will be kicking off soon, giving players access to select modes.
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Those interested can playCall of Duty: Vanguardfor free from Thursday, December 16 at 10am PT to Tuesday, December 21 at 10am PT. Those that decide to upgrade to the full game will get the Festive Fervor upgrade, which includes double XP,Call of Duty: VanguardBattle Pass Tier Skips, and more.
There will be three playlists forCall of Duty: Vanguardplayers to check out during the free weekend. The first is called the Free Kills Playlist, which combines Domination, Hardpoint, and Team Deathmatch on smaller maps like Das Haus, Eagle’s Next, Hotel Royal, Numa Numa, Radar, andfan favorite Shipment. The second playlist will be Shipmas 24/7, givingCall of Duty: Vanguardplayers access to a Christmas-themed version of Shipment 24/7 while the event is active.
And finally, those participating in theCall of Duty: Vanguardfree weekend will also have the chance to check out Champion Hill. Champion Hill is theCall of Duty: Vanguardversion of Gunfight, where players compete in a tournament in exchange for special rewards. The version ofCall of Duty: VanguardChampion Hillthat will be in the game during the free multiplayer weekend will be Trios-based, so three people per team.
It sounds like this latestCall of Duty: Vanguardfree multiplayer weekendwill give players a good taste of what they can expect from the final product. In the meantime, there will almost certainly be more free multiplayer weekends forCall of Duty: Vanguardin the months ahead, so anyone that misses out on this one should have more opportunities to check it out in future.
Call of Duty: Vanguardis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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