Call of Duty: Warzone players excited to jump into Season 1 Reloaded are running into new issues that are leaving the game almost unplayable.
The Season 1 refresh update dropped for all players today, bringing new cosmetics, multiplayer maps, changes to the Zombies formula, anti-cheat improvements, and more across the entire Call of Duty experience. They’re enticing additions that many battle royale fans aren’t getting to enjoy. Those who hop into the open-world FPS mode are being met with intense visual and gameplay glitches if they are able to make it into a match at all.
Social media sites like X/Twitter are already filled with clips and reports of lackluster experiences. A notorious clip making the rounds sees streamer Fifakill struggling to move at all after attempting to open the “Create a Class” menu.
If you try to go to ‘create a class’ in the menu your game will bug and you’ll have to restart. If you try to hit loadout in game this happens… 😂 pic.twitter.com/rliLXOGdgq
— Fifakill (@Fifakill_) January 17, 2024
The issues don’t stop at Create a Class. Fifakill also shared a clip on X/Twitter that shows off what can only be described as a strange dent in the Urzikstan map where there wasn’t one before.
Houston, we have a problem. @RavenSoftware @SHGames pic.twitter.com/DeUqycip8Y
— Fifakill (@Fifakill_) January 17, 2024
Terraformed map sections might be funny to some, but others have found themselves unable to access Loadout Drops, too. Streamer MerK and players with them found that the Precision Airstrike Killstreak is no longer notifying nearby players when activated.
Notifications just straight up aren’t working on PA’s, just be ready for some stealth bombers pic.twitter.com/INpbGNEaeo
— MerK (@JoeDeLuca) January 17, 2024
It’s a warning that could mean life or death for a squad, but it’s also only an issue you need to worry about if you’re actually able to enter a game. X/Twitter user Kaitlyn Smiles, as well as many others, are finding themselves caught in a loop that restricts access to even something as simple as the main menu.
NEW WARZONE UPDATE MUST WATCH pic.twitter.com/zEElKWNAiz
— MPIRE Astro (@astroboihero) January 17, 2024
For its part, Call of Duty: Warzone developer Raven Software has published a statement regarding the state of Warzone Season 1 Reloaded. The developer has removed the Champion’s Quest feature, which asks players to win five Warzone matches in a row or 30 total in the season, and plans to add it back in “at the earliest possible opportunity.”
“At the moment, the current state of the update does not meet our standards for quality and gameplay, and we are committed to addressing the issues promptly to ensure that all players can enjoy #Warzone to the fullest extent possible,” the statement says. “Our goal is always to provide a smooth and seamless experience.”
Raven is used to making changes on the fly but has yet to announce when a fix for today’s Season 1 Reloaded issues will arrive. However, the team has reported that the Loadout, geographical distortion, Killstreak notification, and main menu loop bugs are being looked into.
Call of Duty: Warzone was previously meant to bring Weapons Cases and Covert Exfil’s to the experience before Raven decided to delay the features due to negative fan feedback. No information on when those features will make their way to players has been revealed.
This article has been updated to reflect that Raven Software removed the Champion’s Quest feature from Warzone.
Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.
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