Warzone's festive terror Krampus returns, two winters after bullying Call of Duty players to the point they wanted them gone forever
Dec. 22, 2023Activision’s idea of a Christmas gift
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Krampus, the festive goat demon who terrorized Call of Duty players two winters ago, has returned to Warzone.
The event’s tough difficulty has haunted Call of Duty player’s nightmares every winter since, and while the event itself isn’t returning, the beast has now been immortalized in an in-game Easter Egg.
The Santa’s Slayground Christmas event kicked off on December 20, and along with timed rewards, the update introduced the reference to Warzone’s Urzikstan map. Players traveling to the map’s cargo beach can interact with an ominous arm stretching out from the rubble.
Doing so rewards you with an anxiety-inducing “Krampus Is Hunting You” pop-up, a voice line from the menace, and a “He Hunts You” animated calling card. (Only one of them is a proper reward, but another reminder of Krampus’s cursed existence is always good.)
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