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Call of Duty Warzone Age Rating Explained

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Rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB and 18 by PEGI, for realistic violence, blood and strong language. Here is what parents should know before installing it.

The Call of Duty Warzone age rating sits at the top of both major ratings systems: Mature 17+ from the ESRB in North America, and PEGI 18 across Europe.

Why it's rated that high

Both boards cite intense, realistic violence, blood, and strong language as the core reasons. It's a military shooter built around realistic weapons and combat, and the rating reflects exactly that — nothing softened for a younger audience.

What that means practically

The rating is a recommendation, not a technical lock, but voice chat with strangers is an additional factor parents often weigh alongside the content rating itself — Warzone's matchmaking puts you in lobbies with players you have no control over.

Parental controls

Every major platform (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Battle.net) offers account-level content and communication restrictions that can limit or block a Warzone install, mute voice chat, or restrict online play entirely — set these at the platform level rather than relying on in-game settings alone.

The free-to-play factor

Because Warzone is free and download-only, it's easy for a younger player to install it without a purchase ever showing up — worth checking platform settings even if you have not seen a receipt.