Urzikstan (map)

Urzikstan is a map featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III in the Zombies experience Operation Deadbolt as well as Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. In Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, the map was released on December 6th, 2023 as part of the Season One update of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III replacing Al Mazrah as the main map.
The map takes place in the city of Zaravan, Urzikstan.
==Geography and Infrastructure==
==Development==
Urzikstan was originally developed as a map set in Las Almas, a fictional region of Mexico featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. This was partly due to the decision by Activision to not release a new premium Call of Duty game in 2023 but rather continue supporting Modern Warfare II, including a paid expansion featuring a campaign set in Mexico.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-22/activision-to-delay-next-year-s-planned-call-of-duty-gamehttps://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1589735362582106112
The map was planned to include maps seen in the Multiplayer mode of Modern Warfare II, such as Santa Seña and Guijarro. A rough drawing of the map layout can be found in the mission El Sin Nombre as well as the maps Shoot House and La Casa.
However, during Summer 2022, Activision reconsidered its decision and turned the expansion into what would become Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development. With the game setting and story being completely changed, the Las Almas map was reworked into Urzikstan, however the general layout of the map remained more or less the same.
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III===
Urzikstan PreRelease Zombies MWIII.jpg|Pre-Release Urzikstan map in the Zombies mode.
OperationDeadbolt TacMap Season3 MWIII.jpg|Urzikstan in the Zombies mode.
===Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0===
Urzikstan PreRelease WZ2.jpg|Pre-Release Urzikstan map.
Urzikstan Launch WZ2.png|Urzikstan at launch during Season One of Modern Warfare III.
Urzikstan Season3 WZ2.jpg|Urzikstan by the Season Three of Modern Warfare III.
Urzikstan Season4Reloaded WZ2.jpg|Urzikstan after the Season Four Reloaded update of Modern Warfare III.
Urzikstan Season5 WZ2.jpg|Urzikstan after the Season Five update of Modern Warfare III.
Urzikstan BlackOps6 Season1 WZ2.jpg|Urzikstan after the Season One update of Black Ops 6.
Urzikstan ChampionQuest Cutscene WZ2.png|Urzikstan getting destroyed by the nuke after the player completed the Champion's Quest.
==Videos==
New Urzikstan Map Flythrough - Call of Duty- Warzone
How We Made Urzikstan - Call of Duty- Warzone
==Trivia==
*Urzikstan features several references and easter eggs to both Modern Warfare trilogies:
**The map Countdown from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare can be found in Orlov Military Base.
**The map Sub Base from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 can be found in Orlov Military Base.
**A recreation of the map Favela from Modern Warfare 2 can be found in Low Town.
**The map Seatown from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 can be found in Old Town.
**The map Overwatch from Modern Warfare 3 can be found at the top of a skyscraper in Zaravan City.
**A recreation of the map Hardhat from Modern Warfare 3 can be found in Levin Resort.
**Several Burger Town (Burger لذيذ) restaurants can be found throughout Urzikstan.
**The map Suldal Harbor from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare can be found in the Seaport District.
*In Battle Royale mode, the map is known as "Operation Blazing Torch" and the date is Day 1, 14:37. Following the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the map is known as "Operation: Broken Anvil" and the date is redacted.
**In Plunder mode, the map is known as "Operation War Chest" and the date is Day 3, 14:37.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Maps
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Zombies Maps