Call of Duty: Modern Warfarehas a big week ahead of it. Most notably is the debut ofModern Warfare’s much anticipatedWarzone battle royale mode, which has had many of its details leaked for quite some time now. Despite that, Infinity Ward still surprised most fans with a speedy release date and roll-out for all players starting today.
Even thoughModern Warfarereceived a massive update for Warzone, Infinity Ward still put out a smaller update today cleaning up a few things and fixing various bugs. Notably, the update also includes a new update to the Mosh Pit playlist and a brand new shotgun.
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While Warzone may be the major focus for players today, this patch shouldn’t be overlooked for those players who are dedicated toModern Warfare’s online. One of the most interesting aspects of the 1.17 update are thechanges made to the 725 shotgun, which many players considered broken during the release ofModern Warfare.
However, the 1.17 update houses other various bug fixes and quality improvements, but the other noteworthy aspects include the newly added Search and Rescue playlist and the Mayhem Moshpit playlist that includes 10v10 Grind and Drop Zone among other modes. Alongside the new playlist updates, a new shotgun called the VLK Rogue was added to the game. While the weapon is still brand new, shotguns generally don’tshake up weapon tier lists too often.
The Warzone and 1.17 update are another sign of Infinity Ward and Activision’s continued support forModern Warfare. While the Warzone mode is available to all players as a standalone, free-to-play game it is also built intoModern Warfareitself. Many elements of Modern Warfare’s online landscape are evident throughout Warzone. It would not be surprising if Activision sees an influx of sales for the game, especially withModern Warfarecurrently discounted on PS4.
While players in theCall of Dutycommunity are active in voicing both their support and issues with some of the development decisions behindModern Warfare, it’s clear that Infinity Ward is still listening and engaging with the community. Members of the development team can often be seen engaging with the player base on social platforms like Reddit and Twitter. Hopefully, thecountdown and launch of Warzonehas left a positive impression on theModern Warfarecommunity.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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