Longtime players of Call of Duty have a very special relationship with Christmas and the time off between the holidays. Because Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 are a bit easier during this time.
The new premium title from Call of Duty traditionally releases at the end of a year, usually around late October or early November. So well before the Christmas season.
However, the Christmas business is still a kind of… second spring in winter. The first big sales go online, Modern Warfare 2 is available at significantly lower prices.
The new influx of players creates an interesting dynamic in the game, and there are indeed quite a few CoD players who look forward to the holiday season in Call of Duty.
The phenomenon of “Christmas Noobs”
With so many new players at Christmas, the matchmaking is a bit nicer. The so-called “Christmas Noobs” flood the servers and create many moments of joy for the seasoned veterans.
For years now, it has been said: If you’re done with your grind in Call of Duty, you can confidently load your hard drive with the game again for Christmas.
This is also true for Warzone 2. There are overall more players again, and particularly many newcomers in the franchise. This makes matches in Battle Royale generally a bit easier.
It may sound a bit mean. But Call of Duty is a big game for the mass market, and it takes some time to get good at it. Sometimes years. But by the second year of playing Call of Duty, one is definitely eager for the “Christmas Noobs”.
For many people, the Christmas season is something very special, and you can actually feel that in Call of Duty. This slightly toxic interpretation of the holidays fits the shooter, but shouldn’t stop you from getting into CoD.
Because even if you might get beaten a few rounds: Ultimately, matchmaking does actually take into account how well you play and often places you in matches that even newcomers can handle.
By the way, the new DMZ mode is quite suitable for getting into Warzone: I could never get into Warzone, but thanks to DMZ, I now spend many hours in CoD
