Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Hosting Max Double XP Event As Thanks to Community

Activision is ready to start movingCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguardforward in the hopes of regaining the two games' previous momentum. The Pacific update introduced a variety of technical issues to bothWarzoneandVanguard, many of which persist even now, but Activision hopes Season 2 will create a more positive atmosphere around the game. In effort to that, Activision has announced several community rewards and events as part of what it’s calling a “Thank You” to theCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguardcommunities.The thank-you starts with an attention-grabbing event to startCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: VanguardSeason 2. Starting February 18 at 10:00 AM PT, players will be able to capitalize on a Max Double XP Weekend. The “Max” means that XP across all forms of progression will be doubled for the duration of the event. That includes Regular XP, Weapon XP, Operator XP, Battle Pass XP, andVanguard’s Clan XP. The Max Double XP Weekend event will end on Tuesday, February 22, at 10:00 AM PT.RELATED:Call of Duty: Warzone Players Are Using Caldera Clash For Quick Weapon XPIn addition to the Max Double XP Weekend, Activision is also giving a free microtransaction bundle toCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguardplayers. The Forbidden Sacrifice bundle will be made available to all players who log on during the Max Double XP Weekend. It includes nine items, aLegendary Operator Skin, two Legendary Weapon Blueprints, a Battle Pass Tier Skip, and more. The Forbidden Sacrifice bundle will return to the store as a premium purchase later, soWarzoneandVanguardplayers should claim it while it’s free.

Lastly, just as an extra bonus, Activision will also give out 10 extra freeBattle Pass Tier SkipstoWarzoneandVanguardplayers. Like the Forbidden Sacrifice Bundle, it’ll only be free for the duration of the Max Double XP Weekend.

The free content, as well as the Double XP bonuses, are all being given byActivisionto say thanks for playing Season 1 ofCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguard. Obviously, it’s not just to say thank you. It’s also to get players who may no longer be actively playingCall of Dutyback to give the new content a try. That’s just implied, though.

What Activision is trying to do is give Season 2 ofCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguardas much of a chance to succeed as it can. Neither the free content nor the changes coming in Season 2 promise that players will be happy with the state of either game. Then again, paying customers don’t necessarily have to be happy with the game to make purchases.

Call of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Vanguardare available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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