Call Of Duty: Warzone Caldera – will angered fans jump to the sequel anyway or will they actually go elsewhere? (Picture: Activision)
Following the sequel’s name change, the first Call Of Duty: Warzone is to shut down and fans are not happy about it.
Although Activision said the original Call Of Duty: Warzone would continue to run alongside its sequel following the latter’s launch, few people thought that would last for long.
Activision obviously wants players to jump ship to Warzone 2, as evidenced by it dropping the 2 from its name and now just being called Call Of Duty: Warzone.
So, it comes as no surprise that the original Warzone, currently dubbed Warzone Caldera, will be shutting down in three months time, on September 21.
Not only does this mean no one will be able to play the game anymore, but any and all player progression will be lost too. As a reminder, there’s currently no means of transferring content to the other Warzone.
Activision tries to offer a positive spin on things by talking about how awesome Warzone 2 is, as well as teasing ‘exciting new experiences’ and the upcoming launch of Warzone Mobile.
‘Players should prepare for even more Warzone content across consoles and PC, as well as a new era of battle royale on the go with the launch of Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile, which includes a shared battle pass and cross-progression. The Call of Duty team and studios look forward to sharing more details soon,’ reads the blog announcement.
It also notes that any purchased content related to the main Call Of Duty games – Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War, and Vanguard – will still be available in those respective games even after Warzone shuts down.
Unsurprisingly, none of this has gone down well with fans who are more than a little miffed all their time spent playing the original Warzone was ultimately pointless.
I vow to never purchase an in-game skin or cosmetic again ð¥´
— MATT LAFF (@MattLafff) June 22, 2023
Imagine getting rid of the game you should have just perfected instead of always focusing on the next one without finished what you have in front of you
— Rush97ð¨ð¦ (@Rush97_) June 22, 2023
Can I have a refund for the money I spent towards Warzone if youâre going to deny me access to use these purchases as they were intended ?!?!
— Fluid Chøfferrr (@Chofferrrr) June 22, 2023
Such a scummy move. Release âwarzone 2.0â to make people feel more comfortable with losing skinsâ¦, 9 months later drop the â2.0â and now itâs just âwarzoneâ again. Disgrace. Donât purchase any skins, because theyâll bring out âwarzone 2.0â soon⦠ððð
— Stu (@StusReviewsUK) June 22, 2023
Can I have my snoop dogg skin moved to new warzone please?
— Level Up Dude (@LevelUpDude) June 22, 2023
There are demands for refunds on purchased skins or at least an option to transfer Warzone Caldera content to the sequel, but it remains to be seen if Activision will respond to the complaints.
It’ll be interesting to see if these fans will wind up capitulating anyway and jump to Warzone 2 or if they’ll put their money where their mouths are and swap to an entirely different game.
While there are no exact figures for the battle royale, the Call Of Duty series as a whole has been bleeding players for a while now. Back in April, Activision revealed that the series had 98 million active players, which is still impressive but 13 million less than what it had three months earlier.
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Following the sequel’s name change, the first Call Of Duty: Warzone is to shut down and fans are not happy about it.