Activision Blizzard has announced that it’ll convert all US-based temporary QA testers to permanent full-time positions and raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour. This comes just a few months after QA testers at Call of Duty: Warzone studio Raven Software staged a walkout and subsequently began unionizing. The …
Read More »Live service game fatigue is real, but can it be fixed?
Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Fortnite, Warzone, and Destiny 2 – live service games are more popular than ever, garnering millions of players and billions in revenue. But their ubiquity could ultimately lead to their downfall. As a live service player, I’m finding it nearly impossible to keep up with multiple …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone patch notes: Vanguard Royale gets some tweaks and the XM4 gets a nerf
The latest Call of Duty Warzone patch notes cover a mid-season update bringing some immediate bug fixes and balance changes ahead of Vanguard Royale adjustments planned for March 3. The headlining balance update targets Black Ops Cold War’s XM4: the “neck damage multiplier” for the gun has been reduced from …
Read More »Could Call of Duty Zombies be free-to-play in the future?
The internet is awash – swarming, you might say – with chatter about the future of Call of Duty Zombies. The speculation is centered around a single tweet – a prophecy in the shape of a simple undead emoji, tied to a year: 2023. Let’s put aside, for a moment, …
Read More »Godzilla and King Kong may come to Warzone, says Call of Duty leaker
Struggle to hit distant targets in Call of Duty: Warzone? You’ll be pleased to hear your enemies might be getting much bigger. Tom Henderson, a journalist with a strong track record on Call of Duty leaks, claims that Activision has “bold plans” for Warzone that may extend to battles with …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone is rolling out new ways to mess with cheaters, including Damage Shield
Call of Duty Warzone anti-cheat has a new way to crack down on cheaters which sounds very frustrating for them and very good to us. The latest Warzone anti-cheat update on the Call of Duty blog (opens in new tab) noted that the implementation of the Ricochet kernel-level driver had …
Read More »Im having fun with Warzone Season 2 despite its best efforts to keep me out
I was excited for Warzone Season 2. In fact, I said that all of the changes coming to this second season of Warzone Pacific convinced me to play again after the Call of Duty: Vanguard integration left a sour taste in my mouth. And Warzone Season 2 is a ton …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone is giving away a free bundle and double XP this weekend
Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard are giving away free bundles to all players, and all you have to do to get yours is log on and play for the upcoming Max XP weekend. The Forbidden Sacrifice bundle includes a new legendary operator skin, blueprints for a legendary SMG “kitted …
Read More »The best Warzone Welgun loadouts for the Vanguard SMG
The Warzone Welgun is a curious weapon in the Vanguard arsenal – it’s a heavier SMG that feels like a hybrid of a submachine gun and an assault rifle. Despite receiving a few minor tweaks and nerfs to its range and certain attachments with the release of Call of Duty …
Read More »Where to find Warzone bunkers and Research Labs in Season 2
Warzone bunkers and Research Labs have been discovered across Caldera as part of Season 2. These Axis facilities were set up to continue studying Nebula V gas, meaning they contain plenty of applications of the gas, including bullets, bombs, and decontamination stations. Storming one of these Warzone lab bunkers can …
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