Activision’sCall of Dutyfranchise has received flak in the past for hosting a bevy of glitches across its ongoing mainline titlesCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandCall of Duty: Warzone, such as an issue withinfinite loading screenssome players have come across over the last few months. However, players have also expressed dismay at attempts to keep the first-person shooters fresh by constantly shaking up their available game modes.
Developer Infinity Ward said it would be temporarily replacing the standard Quads mode inWarzonewith “Realism Battle Royale” as part of its playlist update today on Twitter. This mode has players faced with a more hardcore challenge by having their HUDs limited while headshots do more damage, and many fans of the game responded with frustration at the idea that a “staple” game mode is now unavailable.
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This is not the only change in recent weeks that has upset theCall of Dutyplayerbase. The newly released Season 4 inModern WarfareandWarzoneadded a mode called Warzone Rumble to replace the popular Plunder match type, which received such an outcry that it wasadded back in the form of Blood Moneyas part of yesterday’s update.
While there are plenty of angry comments made on Infinity Ward’s Quads removal Tweet, that frustration has also extended to platforms like Reddit where players such as mickyjw97 have expressed similar concerns about the developers replacing fan-favorite modes rather than supplementing them with more experimental ideas. These concerns also apply toModern Warfare, which received an outcry from fans after it was announced theShipment 24/7 playlist was going to be removedin yesterday’s update.
That being said, the constantly changing and evolving nature ofCall of Duty’s playlists and game modes means that Quads and other fan-favorite activities will return eventually, especially given Infinity Ward’s assurance that Realism Battle Royale is “temporary.” There are also new modes constantly arriving that may surprise fans, such as aleaked image hinting that 200-player battle royalesmay be a thing in the future.
The developers are also consistently addressing both bugs and balance fixes as time goes on. For example, Infinity Ward’s Joe Cecot suggested on Twitter thatModern Warfare’sGrau 5.56 assault rifle may be balanced mid-season, as it currently dominates the game’s meta.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
