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EsportsCall Of Duty Players Compete In Person, Despite Tournament Officially Moving Online [Updated]
Video on social media appears to show Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players gathering in person during an amateur tournament, American Gaming Network’s Indianapolis Open, despite the event officially being moved online due to concerns over covid-19. According to Dotesports, AGN Indy was to be the first American LAN tournament hosted during the coronavirus pandemic.…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 1, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty’s Warzone Teasers Hint At Map Changes
Cryptic teasers from Infinity Ward reveal that an upcoming live event could drastically change the landscape of Warzone, including the demolition of the map’s worst landmark. Since launch in early March, Call of Duty: Warzone’s map has seen minimal visual changes, but a series of teases about the game’s upcoming season has fans speculating about…
By S.E. Doster Published July 27, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Warzone Devs Rename Controversial ‘Border War’ Skin
A controversial Call of Duty: Warzone skin saw its name and description changed by developer Infinity Ward in an update released earlier today Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players used to be able to equip operator Wayne “D-Day” Davis with a unique skin named “Border War” which, when combined with its description, seemed…
By Ian Walker Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureActivision Is Quietly Reversing Unfair Call Of Duty Bans
A recent wave of bans of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone accounts swept up a number of players who said they were perfectly innocent. Now, Activision seems to be quietly cleaning up the mess. Cheating has been rampant in Modern Warfare since the launch of the free-to-play Warzone battle royale, and its developer…
By S.E. Doster Published July 9, 2020 -
Culture“OK” Hand Gesture Removed From Call Of Duty
The “OK” hand gesture, added to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone earlier this year, has been removed from the games, presumably because of its growing association with white supremacists While neither Activision nor developers Infinity Ward have yet to comment on the removal, as Eurogamer report it’s been missing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2020 -
CultureNew Call of Duty Easter Egg Involves Summoning The Pied Piper
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest multiplayer map is infested with rats, but you can pay the piper to help clean house. Modern Warfare’s mid-season update for Season 4 arrived on June 30, bringing a new multiplayer map to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Cheshire Park is a 6v6 map set in urban London,…
By S.E. Doster Published July 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions200 Players Isn’t Too Many For Call Of Duty‘s Warzone
Call of Duty’s Warzone just got a little more crowded with the addition of 200-player battle royale matches. You’d think this would be total chaos, but so far it doesn’t seem to have changed things much. Modern Warfare’s mid-season update for Season 4 arrived on June 30 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and…
By S.E. Doster Published June 30, 2020 -
How To Find Modern Warfare‘s Hidden Teddy Bear Militia
An army of teddy bears lurks in a very inconspicuous place within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and they’re packing quite a lot of firepower. A new season of content arrived on June 11 for Modern Warfare and Warzone, including the new “Trench” 2v2 Gunfight map. At first glance, Trench is a typical Gunfight map,…
By S.E. Doster Published June 15, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty‘s Battle Royale Adds Random Event That Resurrects Everybody
Game-changing events are shaking things up in Call of Duty: Warzone, including one that resurrects all defeated players. The highly anticipated Season 4 of content finally arrived for Modern Warfare and Warzone on June 11, launching across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC after a brief delay during thenationwide protests over police brutality. Season 4…
By S.E. Doster Published June 12, 2020 -
CultureBug Causes Some Call Of Duty Players On Xbox To Get Hit With Massive 84 GB Update [Update]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest season arrived last night alongside another giant update download. Thanks to a bug, the download was twice as big for some Xbox One players, forcing them to effectively download an entire game’s worth of data to keep playing. “We’re actively investigating an issue for #ModernWarfare where some players on…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare Adds Black Lives Matter Message
Infinity War has added a message about Black Lives Matter and racism in its Call of Duty community to Modern Warfare and Warzone, in a new update following the ongoing nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd and police brutality. When players start either game after installing the update they’ll encounter a message saying…
By Ethan Gach Published June 5, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty Studio Vows To Crack Down On Racists
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward will take more steps to find and ban players using racial slurs in their in-game display names, as well as other measures to keep racist language out of its game, it said today. Since the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare last year, players have been…
By S.E. Doster Published June 3, 2020 -
CultureNext Call Of Duty Seasons Delayed Because “Now Is Not The Time”
The latest rollout of new Call of Duty content, for Modern Wafare, Warzone and Call of Duty: Mobile, has been postponed due to the current violent police actions against American citizens A short statement released by Activision says that “while we all look forward to playing” the new stuff, “right now it’s time for those…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2020 -
Call of Duty: Warzone’s Terrific New Mode Is Already Gone
Warzone just lost one of its best limited-time modes. The May 26 playlist update axed Call of Duty’s classic battle royale experience, a mere three days after its debut. The limited-time trios mode was called “BR Classic” and was just added to Warzone on Friday. “BR Classic” catered to players looking for more of a PUBG…
By S.E. Doster Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty: WWII Is One Of June’s PlayStation Plus Games
If you’ve had a hankering to play the Call of Duty from three years ago, PlayStation Plus has you covered next month. Although technically one of June’s PS Plus games, Call of Duty: WWII will actually be available to download starting May 26. Maybe it’s a day-after-Memorial-Day thing? Of course, good luck finding space for…
By Ethan Gach Published May 25, 2020 -
Those Strange Warzone Bunkers Are Finally Opening [Updated]
Ever since the launch of Call of Duty’s Warzone battle royale, mysteriously locked bunkers have been puzzling players. Now, those bunkers are finally opening their doors. Thanks to the May 19 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, players are now able to use the previously useless keycards to gain access to some…
By S.E. Doster Published May 19, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCall Of Duty: Warzone’s Rewards Screen Needs To Chill
I’m apparently earning tons of cool shit after every Call of Duty: Warzone match. However, it’s hard to appreciate any of it as an overeager barrage of bonuses and unlocks flashes across the screen after every match. I’ve been playing a lot more Warzone after only trying a match or two back when it first…
By Ethan Gach Published May 12, 2020 -
Call Of Duty: Warzone Players Are Baffled By Mysterious, New Keycards
Mysterious keycards are appearing in Call of Duty: Warzone, sending players on a hunt to discover what they may unlock. Easter eggs have been sprinkled across Warzone’s map of Verdansk since the March launch of Call of Duty’s newest battle royale. Players have yet to discover the secrets behind the inaccessible bunkers with keypads, telephones…
By S.E. Doster Published April 30, 2020 -
Infinity Ward Cracks Down on Cheaters in Modern Warfare and Warzone
Hackers will now be going head-to-head in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, according to new details Infinity Ward revealed about combating cheaters. Over 50 million players have now dropped into Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale, but sadly, not everyone has been playing fairly. From aimbot hacks to glitching under the map for…
By S.E. Doster Published April 23, 2020 -
Call of Duty: Warzone Could Be Getting Events On The Scale Of Fortnite’s
Fortnite-style events could be coming to Call of Duty: Warzone, as recently suggested by Infinity Ward’s narrative director. When Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale Warzone launched on March 10, it was uncertain how often the mode’s battlefield would change. Would Warzone take the safe approach of Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode through minor visual…
By S.E. Doster Published April 20, 2020