Surprisingly, the helicopters disappeared from the Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone with the playlist update yesterday evening (May 5).
Why are there no helicopters right now? With a really bad exploit, players could easily get a helicopter under the map. Infinity Ward hasn’t officially confirmed it yet, but it’s pretty certain that this is the reason for the sudden disappearance.
The glitch had been circulating online for several days and apparently reached the developers as well. They reacted decisively and temporarily removed the helicopters from the Battle Royale. Because with this method, players had certain advantages:
- They were not visible to enemies
- They could shoot opponents
- Easy victories under the map were possible
What does it look like? On May 1, YouTuber “oRemyy” published a video with a few minutes of glitch gameplay:
At the sluice near the harbor of Verdansk, there is the entrance to the curious tunnel system. With a bit of squeezing, the helicopter can somehow fit in here and explore a whole new area under the map. Season 4 will probably bring an underground system to the Warzone, but it’s rather doubtful that the developers meant helicopter flights beneath the map.
When will the helicopters return? There’s currently no information on this. The only traceable statement from the developers about the issue is the tweet announcing their removal:
As of the playlist update on May 5, there are no flying vehicles in the Battle Royale of Call of Duty. If there is new information regarding this, we will update the article here on MeinMMO accordingly.
Were there any other surprises with the update? Yes, and even positive ones. Due to some major server problems and bugs over the weekend, Infinity Ward is giving you the next round of Double XP until Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM.
You will receive double experience points for your account level, for weapons, and even for Battle Pass tiers. MeinMMO author Phillip Hansen, who would have loved to play over the weekend, is not helped by this anymore, but the rest of you can benefit from this for a few days now.
