Regarding the current drama about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a developer from Infinity Ward has now spoken out. He says that they are aware of all the community discussions, but players should stick to the facts.
What kind of “drama” is going on? The shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is about to be released. In this hot phase, new information and rumors are piling up. Partly to the discomfort of the fans.
Modern Warfare officially announced that part of the Spec-Ops mode, Survival, will be exclusively playable on PlayStation 4 for one year. Gamers on Xbox One or PC will be left out and cannot play the Survival mode until October 2020.
Shortly thereafter, rumors arose from a data miner. He claims that Modern Warfare will likely offer weapons in loot boxes. This has not been officially confirmed, but the community was not pleased and called for a boycott.
What does the developer say? After the mood in the community had significantly shifted, a developer spoke up. Joel Emslie, the Studio Art Director from Infinity Ward, addresses the players in his Reddit thread “The Developer’s Perspective” and urges players to focus on facts and not half-baked rumors.
He addresses the “current drama” regarding Modern Warfare, but does not specify any particular topic. He mentions that he reads all the toxic comments as well and would understand if someone is having a bad day. However, when giving feedback, it should be considered that the developers are also human.
“Our interest lies solely in the game itself. There are some announcements that have surfaced this week. Some are official, others are rumors. My plea to all of you is to focus on information that is actually factual. Don’t let yourselves be confused by ill-informed individuals who want to make a name for themselves by spreading half-baked rumors.
Let’s work together to solve real problems and not listen to fairy tales about the bogeyman.”
He possibly wants to address the loot box issue. However, this remains unclear after this statement.
What do players say about this? The thread received a lot of attention on Reddit, with over 2100 comments. The following comment was rated the highest:
“I greatly appreciate the gesture and you and Infinity Ward immensely. You can tell that a lot of hard work has gone into the game. We just want clear answers about the microtransaction system. Especially since this system in Black Ops 4 was solely there to take money from the consumer. We would hate to see that in Modern Warfare. It’s not your choice, but Activisi$ion’s, but a little clarity would be nice,” writes user devinate.
Other players emphasize in the thread that they have absolutely nothing against the developers at Infinity Ward. The anger and disappointment would rather be directed at Activision or Sony, who are more responsible for exclusivity or microtransactions.
What points Modern Warfare can use to even convince critics, you can see here:
