Here's everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Vanguard Season One's Caldera a.k.a. Warzone Pacific

Let’s face it - NO game is messing with Call of Duty: Vanguard right now. I’ve even semi-retired my NBA 2K22 gaming goals to just focus on bodying the competition - literally - and driving my XP to all-new heights. The gameplay and overall fun factor of this title? Insanity. Now let’s give you even more reason to make COD: Vanguard your only vital gaming goals for the rest of the year by introducing you to Caldera a.k.a. Warzone Pacific.

Normally, I would take the time to break down each outstanding feature and really brag about my own gaming experience - but because Activision has a freaking insanely dope team of PR writers, ATC will leave it to those folks to dish on the epicness of what’s going on once December 8 touches down.

Pack your bags, because you're headed to Paradise - the new home for Warzone Pacific known as Caldera, kicking off on December 8. Call of Duty: Vanguard owners will receive 24 hours of exclusive access to Caldera, the brand-new Warzone Pacific map that was built on learnings from the community, marking a new era of intense tactical combat on a massive scale. Featuring a dedicated Playlist with new vehicles and Vanguard weapons, Warzone Pacific’s first season kicks off another year of free content comprised of 15 huge, distinct areas to explore and fight across. In order for Vanguard players to access Warzone Pacific 24 hours early, they need to have played at least one Vanguard Multiplayer game.

As part of the Season One update, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat will deploy a new, internally developed kernel-level driver on PC to assist in identifying cheaters in Warzone. This will allow players to focus more on the fun new offerings in Warzone Pacific as #TeamRICOCHET fights unfair play with its new anti-cheat security initiative. This kernel-level driver is coming first to Warzone and will be required for all PC players as of this update.

Caldera and Warzone Pacific are just the beginning for the free content to be offered in Season One of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone. Stay tuned for additional intel about two free functional weapons, new Operator, Zombies content, Multiplayer modes and two maps all launching on December 8, including a Pacific-inspired take on a fan-favorite Call of Duty map. Later in the seasons fans can expect two more Operators, an additional core Multiplayer map and returning small-team tactical mode, additional Zombies info, another free weapon unlocked via Challenges and a festive celebration across both games.