The idea of a successful live-service battle royale "coming to an end" seems a bit odd to me, but that's what's happening with Call of Duty: Warzone (opens in new tab), which got its last major update today.

Call of Duty: Warzone launched in March 2020, made an immediate positive impression, and has since grown with new maps, operators, weapons, and even a huge movie monster. Interestingly, of all the major content and gameplay updates, Raven Software said in a blog post (opens in new tab) that it is most proud of the various quality-of-life improvements, and that it is "focused on reducing points of friction in the core gameplay loop. We are focused on reducing them."

"Warzone" is undeniably a success, but with the launch of "Warzone 2.0" coming just after the "Modern Warfare 2" reboot was scheduled for October, its day was inevitable. So we bring you today's mid-season update, the last major update for "Call of Duty: Warzone". With this update, the "classic and fan-favorite" game mode will begin its weekly playlist rotation, solo player support will be expanded, and gameplay and quality of life will improve as usual.

But the best part, or at least the most fun part, may be the "Warzone Stories" calling card: if you were a player nearby during the "Black Ops-Cold War" integration in December 2020, the wildly overpowered DMR-14 (open in new tab) would remember the community outcry over it. Now you can remember it forever as your profile badge.

King Grau - The meta of all metas, Grau 5.56 (MW) is one of the greatest weapons of all time. Let us honor its legacy as a true AR king that will never be forgotten or dismissed.

Cracked Meta! - A meta remembered for many reasons is the "cracked" DMR 14 (BOCW), Warzone's second year. If you are still a DMR 14 (BOCW) demon, may this calling card represent you.

Eagle Child - We love this Reddit story. Whether it's "Ego Challenge" or "Eagle Child," we hope you feel represented either way.

Big Fish! - Is that a mammal or a real big fish? "*spoiler alert* Of course it's a mammal, but we wanted people to still feel represented, even those who have gross misconceptions.

Pest Control! - We've all been there: play island, grandma's house, rats hiding in the darkest places. Show off your pest control abilities with this special calling card.

Swap-Seat-Snipe! - We've seen incredible content come out of airplanes, and one of the most impressive is the abundant snipe from the passenger seat. Equipped with this calling card, a snipe from 1,000 feet in the air can show your opponent just how calculated it is.

Naturally, there is a final goodbye from the butcher.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will be released on November 16, a few weeks after the Modern Warfare 2 reboot, which will be released on October 28. From what we know so far, it should be pretty good (opens in new tab).