Warzone 2 has always-on proximity mic for all, so be careful if you're eating

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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 has always-on mic proximity chat, so eat quietly if you're using a headset and don't want to be discovered by every nearby player.

The big Call of Duty Next event has debuted new details about Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, set to launch later this year. One detail, perhaps buried among the avalanche of new info, was that the battle royale sequel has always-on mic proximity chat.

If you're unfamiliar with the term, mic proximity chat means other players can hear your mic input when you're within a certain distance. In a battle royale game like Warzone 2.0, louder players talking into their mics will theoretically be easier to discover and pinpoint.

So, if you're a careless player about leaving their mic on while playing online games like Call of Duty, you will be in for a bad time in Warzone 2. It's not yet clear if you'll be able to turn off the proximity mic feature in the new game, but it's doubtful from the sounds of things.

Elsewhere, the new Call of Duty DMZ mode will drop alongside Warzone as a brand new mode later this year. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.