Call of Duty has addressed the current problems in its shooters CoD: Vanguard and the Battle Royale Warzone. MeinMMO shows you the statements and reactions from the community.
This is the situation:
- Call of Duty has never been known for its outstanding communication. However, over the course of 2021, this improved.
- With the emergence of the Activision/Blizzard scandal in the second half of the year, the trend gradually reversed. There was again less official information.
- Around the holidays and the turn of the year, there were many issues in Warzone and Vanguard. Even now, the shooters are not in a good state.
- Now there has been a statement regarding the current situation.
Call of Duty addresses the community
After about a month of silence, those responsible at Call of Duty have issued a statement to the community.
On Twitter, the official “Call of Duty” channel posted the following message:
In the English version, the developers write “We hear you.” They inform that they are aware of the current issues in the CoD shooters Warzone, Vanguard, and also CoD MW (2019) and that the development teams are working on solutions as quickly as possible.
They write that they can feel the frustration and are working hard to bring fixes and updates. They appreciate feedback and see players’ opinions as a critical part of the development process.
Additionally, there was a handout for Warzone and Vanguard, which addresses specific problems:
Players react divided to the announcements
What do players say about it? The reactions are mixed. However, what many player comments have in common is emotion. Unlike many comments from the past weeks, which tended toward indifference, one can almost feel how important this statement was at this current time.
Many well-known content creators have commented on the tweet and welcome the communication. However, they also make it clear that actions must follow:
- PrestigeIsKey (YouTube) on Twitter: “The constant problems of the game need to be fixed, but transparency would make it better.”
- HunterTV (YouTube) on Twitter: “Thank you for confirming that Call of Duty is broken. But actions speak louder than words.”
- Jack “CouRage” Dunlop even spontaneously posted a video with his thoughts. He briefly explained what his problem with Warzone is and what he thinks of the current zombie mode. But he also says: “It’s important to show people that they are heard and loved” (via Twitter).
The average players are sometimes less diplomatic. While there are also positive reactions to the statement here, many point out problems that have not been addressed by the developers.
- @banikf on Twitter: “Statement on FoV on console?”
- @laasvegaz on Twitter: “SBMM has been complained about for years, and now you come with: Your feedback is a critical part of our development process …”
- kgp0711 on reddit: “I’m glad they are addressing communication. […] Nice to see that they acknowledge the problems and let us know they are working on them. Hopefully, they stick to it. In the end, the developers are only human too.”
Overall, a positive impression comes across. However, a lot of frustration and skepticism are also palpable.
Call of Duty continues to work on the poor states in its shooters. It remains to be seen whether the mood of the community can be saved. However, many see a glimmer of hope in the latest statements.
Now it’s up to Warzone and Vanguard, and they must show in the coming weeks that the statements are not empty promises. We will keep you updated on MeinMMO.
