Call of Duty: Warzonerecently just experienced its second integration, though it has proven to be almost as controversial as the first. As such, someCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers believe it is time to move on from the current game, with one suggesting a very different approach for the sequel.
Unsurprisingly, the main cause for the frustration is tied toCall of Duty: Warzone’s integration with other games. Both theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Vanguardintegration attempts have caused controversy, with the former outraging players due to its lack of weapon balancing and the latter seeing players divided overthe new Caldera map. Some feel that the game was much better when it was tied directly toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, as there was less content to manage for both players and developers.
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This sentiment is reflected within a post from Redditor andCall of Duty: WarzoneplayerVinniGreti. According to the player, a proper sequel should be managed completely by Infinity Ward, the developer that builtCall of Duty: Warzonealongside Raven Software. Ever since Raven took full control of the game, the player believes the quality has dipped, stating that the integrations have “messed with the formula.” They also feel as ifCall of Duty: Warzonehas been “regressing nonstop” since the first integration began.
While the post has gotten 1,100 upvotes that show support, it is worth noting that there are hundreds of comments that disagree with the player’s argument. Specifically, they take issue with the claim that aCall of Duty: Warzonesequel should have a paid approach. While VinniGreti does make a fair point aboutCall of Duty: Warzone’s free-to-play nature having an impact onsales for games likeCall of Duty: Vanguard, many argue that the free-to-play approach is why the game became huge in the first place.
Redditor _General_Account, for example, believesCall of Duty: Warzonewould start to followCall of Duty’s flawed yearly release formatif a sequel had a price tag. Others point out that most popular battle royale games are free, while Redditor LegendaryPrimate argues that Blackout mode fromCall of Duty: Black Ops 4died off because of the pay wall. Clearly, players enjoy the free-to-play approach for the game, though it seems like most are on board with an end to integration and the idea of a fresh start of some kind.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds forCall of Duty: Warzone, as the game currently features an absurd amount of content from various games. With integrations keeping the game fresh for some and driving away others,Raven Softwareseems stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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