Summary
- Raven Software reverts controversial loadout change for Warzone Season 2 Reloaded.
- The change would have prevented players from accessing their loadout after death, forcing them to purchase another one.
- Huge backlash from the community has resulted in the change being reverted before it even went live.
Call of Duty: Warzone developer Raven Software has reverted a controversial loadout change that was supposed to go live with the game’s Season 2 Reloaded update on February 20. The mid-season patch for Call of Duty: Warzone is set to bring a plethora of different bug fixes, weapon adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements to the Battle Royale title, but one change proved to be so controversial that it has been removed before it could even see the light of day.
While Season 2 Reloaded will be bringing plenty of new content to Treyarch Studios’ latest Call of Duty title, Black Ops 6, the same can’t be said for its free-to-play counterpart. Ever since Black Ops 6 was fully integrated with Warzone at the beginning of Season 1, fans haven’t been happy with the game’s overall quality. From bugs and glitches to hackers in Ranked Play, many fans believe Warzone is in one of its worst states to date. With a declining player count and unhappy community, Activision announced that Warzone Season 2 would have less content than originally planned in order to focus on gameplay tuning, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements.
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Raven Software Reverts Controversial Warzone Change
With Call of Duty‘s big Season 2 Reloaded update, developer Raven Software has remained committed to bringing new gameplay improvements and bug fixes to the title. However, one change was quickly blasted by the community and has now been reverted before the update’s release. According to the patch notes, Season 2 Reloaded was originally going to remove the ability for players to access the same loadout drop after death repeatedly. This was something that would massively affect the game’s Resurgence mode, as players have the ability to respawn after death if their teammates remain alive. However, fans were quick to blast the change, which has resulted in Raven Software reverting it.
According to Warzone‘s Season 2 Reloaded patch notes, the change would have meant that players would be forced to either return to their dropped weapons or buy a new loadout drop after death. The studio said the change was part of its ongoing efforts to refine gameplay and address long-standing “cheese” mechanics in order to create a more balanced experience for all players. However, fans immediately took to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the change. Over on Reddit, user TheCrow13 said Raven Software was “purposely making the game less fun” and noted that loadouts are what make Warzone unique, so they should not be tampered with.
This isn’t the first time that Raven Software has received backlash for changing how loadouts work in Warzone, either. Back in 2021, the studio made a controversial change with the introduction of Warzone‘s Caldera map that would prevent players from purchasing their own loadout drop until the first free one had landed on the map. Although this was a change that only affected the early stages of a game, it was met with massive backlash and eventually reverted. So, it’s safe to say that Warzone‘s loadouts should probably just be left how they are, as they are an integral part of the game.
First-Person Shooter
Battle Royale
- Released
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March 10, 2020
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence