Massive Server Outage Hits Call of Duty Games: Whats Next for the Popular Series?
On June 24th (or June 25th, depending on your timezone), Call of Duty experienced a massive server outage that briefly brought Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops 6, and Warzone offline. The outage was quickly acknowledged by the Call of Duty team, who took to the CODUpdates Twitter account to confirm that they were investigating an issue preventing players from connecting to the game's services. Shortly after, the team announced that services were stabilizing and players could reconnect.
Server outages such as these are extremely rare, but they further solidify players' many concerns with the Call of Duty HQ app. For those who may be unaware, publisher Activision opted to integrate all new Call of Duty titles into a single app with the launch of 2019's Modern Warfare. This means the entirety of the rebooted trilogy, as well as all new Black Ops games from Cold War onwards, and the series' free-to-play Battle Royale game, Warzone, are all under the same roof. The app has already caused mass outrage over the years, as players find it to have a clunky user interface and take up far too much storage space. But with the HQ app now experiencing a massive server outage this week, it's just one more reason why fans want to see Activision move away from the feature.
The recent outage initially appeared to have only affected titles within Call of Duty HQ, but Twitter user Detonated quickly noticed that both Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile had also been taken offline. It's unclear if Activision experienced some sort of cyber attack or if there was merely a technical issue that occurred behind the scenes. While it makes sense for all titles under the Call of Duty HQ app to be affected by the outage, Black Ops 4 is a seven-year-old Call of Duty game and is only available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, which makes the outage a whole lot more mysterious.
Fans are also hoping that this won't have an effect on Call of Duty's highly anticipated Season 4 Reloaded update, which is rumored to be launching in the coming days. There have been very few details on the mid-season update as of yet, but Activision did recently reveal that a new Call of Duty x Beavis and Butt-Head collaboration will be added to the game with the update. Fans will be able to get their hands on the iconic cartoon characters in the form of brand-new operator skins.
In conclusion, while server outages are rare in the gaming world, they do serve as a reminder of the importance of reliable infrastructure in providing a smooth gaming experience for players. With Call of Duty being one of the most popular games in the world, it's crucial that Activision takes steps to ensure that its servers are up and running at all times to prevent such disruptions from happening again.
