Call of Duty: Warzone fans continue to thirst for the nostalgia of maps and memories past, and that includes Resurgence. As a result, battle royale players are dying to know when Rebirth Island is returning to Warzone.
The small-scale map is set in an alternate version of San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island. It’s home to the respawn-based Resurgence mode, which rewards players with the ability to spawn back in after being defeated as long as their teammates remain active and alive.
Rebirth Island disappeared from the original Warzone when it became Warzone Caldera and wasn’t seen for quite some time since it did not return in Modern Warfare 2’s Warzone iteration. Warzone 2.0, and then the unofficial Warzone 3 (officially known as just “Warzone,” please make up your minds, Activision), then added Vondel and Ashika Island as Resurgence maps.
Now, the original one is finally home as part of Warzone in Black Ops 6…at least, it usually is. Here’s everything we know about Rebirth Island’s return to Warzone.
Rebirth Island return and release date in Warzone
Rebirth Island officially returned to Black Ops 6 Warzone on Nov. 18, but was taken offline later in the day thanks to “map-specific issues.” It currently does not have a scheduled return time, but Activision said it “will post updates” when it has more to share.
The map was only available for around four hours before it had to be taken offline, so whatever the issue was, it was likely quite important. It’s most likely that the map won’t be gone for long, but depending on the severity of the issues found, it could be a bit longer than expected. For now, players will have to play Area 99 in its stead.
When Rebirth Island returns, it will join the new Area 99 map as the only Resurgence maps available. Past maps such as Ashika Island and Vondel have been taken out of rotation, while Urzikstan is still the main battle royale map for the time being, but that will also change in future seasons.
Some time in early 2025, Verdansk will be back in Warzone to celebrate the game’s fifth anniversary. This means it will likely drop in March, which would line it up with the start of season three of BO6.
Update on Nov. 21 at 11:55am CT: Rebirth Island has returned to Warzone.
This article will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
