Private matches are a quite important feature for Call of Duty: Warzone, which players have been requesting for a long time. It is not implemented yet, but a short video clip shows a player who can already use the feature.
What does the clip show? For just a few seconds, the short video features user dbock3556 on TikTok, showing that he has a private match option in the Warzone menu. He simply asks: “What is a private Warzone match?”
The Twitter channel ModernWarzone, which predicted private matches back in March, took a screenshot from the video and posted:
Private matches in Warzone are neither officially announced nor available at this time. The player seems to have access to the feature due to a bug, which is not yet open to other players. This suggests that the feature is indeed coming.
However, it’s hard to say whether the video actually reflects reality or is staged. It looks quite real, but it’s also very short and provides no explanations. The only point in favor is that the feature is definitely supposed to come.
Private matches will be important for the Warzone
What makes them so important? Players have been requesting the feature for a long time as they want to play with friends or simply want to practice on the Warzone map. The feature would also be important for tournaments and for things like:
- better guides from experts
- competitive games and training
- challenges and secret data
In our separate article, we have explained exactly why private matches are so important in Warzone. The new footage also suggests that it should involve “dedicated servers” for the matches.
This would mean that not one player is the host inviting everyone else, but rather that everyone has the same connection to the server. This could be a potential advantage for realistic testing and fairness in matches.
When will they come? There is no specific date for the private servers, but many players suspect they will be released along with the release of Cold War on November 13. Some suspect the release of a new map and perhaps private matches will come with it.
This makes sense, as it was officially communicated that Warzone will evolve through the upcoming CoD titles. Content from Cold War could thus have an impact on the battle royale, and the developers have already confirmed that Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Cold War will share upcoming content.
