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Is Warzone safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Warzone from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age range will encounter intense, fast-paced battle royale gameplay with realistic combat.
- 16+
- Players aged 16 and older will engage with the full competitive landscape of Warzone, including ranked modes and the potential for unmoderated voice chat with strangers.
Call of Duty: Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale game where players compete to be the last team standing on a large map. It features intense, fast-paced combat with realistic weaponry and military themes.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 9/10
- Violence
- 9/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Warzone is a mature-rated, intense battle royale game with realistic combat and significant opportunities for in-game purchases. Parents should actively manage voice chat settings and discuss responsible spending and exposure to mature content.
What to do about Warzone
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Warzone is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Warzone setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Warzone without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Warzone that mean it is time to step in.
Warzone age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Warzone?
Parentwise puts Warzone at 17+. We advise Warzone from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). Violence scores 9/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Warzone?
Not by default: we advise Warzone from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play Warzone?
Not by default: we advise Warzone from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play Warzone?
Not by default: we advise Warzone from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this age range will encounter intense, fast-paced battle royale gameplay with realistic combat.
Is Warzone appropriate for kids?
Warzone is a mature-rated, intense battle royale game with realistic combat and significant opportunities for in-game purchases. Parentwise rates Warzone overall as high risk (9/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Warzone family friendly?
Warzone is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Parents should actively manage voice chat settings and discuss responsible spending and exposure to mature content.
Warzone parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Warzone is a mature-rated, intense battle royale game with realistic combat and significant opportunities for in-game purchases. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Warzone safe for kids?
We advise Warzone from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). Parents should actively manage voice chat settings and discuss responsible spending and exposure to mature content.
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