Warzone players claim it’s impossible to recreate the “magic” of Verdansk 

Four years after its launch, Warzone’s current form has left some fans wanting a return to the old days.

2020 marked a big year in Call of Duty‘s twenty-year run, as the FPS saw the addition of Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale.

That period from the release of Warzone to Black Ops Cold War later that year is considered the high point of Warzone, as it was when the game was at its simplest before integration and new mechanics “convoluted” the gameplay loop.

In the years since its launch, four for those counting at home, Warzone’s player base has certainly been left wanting more, as fans miss the days of old.

CoD player lobbies for a re-release of Warzone

In a post shared to the titular battle royale’s subreddit, a CoD player argues that bother iterations of Warzone have been complete failures for portions of the player base.

They then lobby for a well-documented opinion: “It’s time to cut their losses and just re-release Warzone.”

“They can’t recreate the magic, they can’t make a new version because they don’t know what they did to make it great the first time.”

It’s become obvious that Warzone was an accident.
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For those familiar with the battle royale, OP’s sentiments shouldn’t be a surprise. Warzone evolved into a complex entity as new titles were released, with the developers shuffling to integrate new mechanics into the title.

This pipeline forced Activision’s hand to create a sequel that launched alongside Modern Warfare 2. However, the “sequel” itself hasn’t been a favorite among fans.

With that in mind, some players have accepted the reality of the current state of the game. “I’ve got bad news – you will never be able to recreate that ‘magic’ of first playing Warzone. Verdansk hit at the perfect time both in what we’ve played before and the conditions of the world,” one player reflected.

Others shared similar opinions while reflecting on the constant state of integration. New additions such as weapons have players feeling thrown off, as some guns “feel” better than others.

“I think so much of it has to do with how weapon balancing and gameplay feel when it isn’t just Infinity Ward working on CoD. Just my opinion, but once the other studios get in there the gun suffers a lot.”

Warzone celebrated its fourth anniversary, with Season 3 promising a new weapon skin to commemorate the milestone.