Warzone devs promise MTZ Interceptor changes as players demand nerf

Warzone developers at Raven Software have been showered with praise by the community upon locking in the BR’s next highly-requested balance pass, one specifically targeting the MTZ Interceptor.

For a full month now CoD players have been dropping into Urzikstan by the thousand as the Warzone community acclimates not only to the new map, but to all the gameplay overhauls brought with MW3’s Season 1 integration.

While the major update helped reinvigorate the popular Battle Royale, it hasn’t all gone according to plan. With some significant bugs and controversial design choices, there’s been plenty of criticism. One area of conversation in particular, however, has revolved around the game’s balance.

With dozens of weapons and countless more attachments to keep in alignment, balancing Warzone is no small feat. But a few outliers have been all but dominating of late, and now, devs are looking to clamp down on one of the most divisive.

After weeks of clamoring for an MTZ Interceptor nerf, Raven Software addressed the situation on January 3. “We’ve seen your questions about weapon balance,” the official dev Twitter account said.

“We’re happy to confirm that an update is coming mid next week. And yes, that includes changes to the MTZ Interceptor!”

Exactly what these changes may look like, is anyone’s guess for the time being. It’s worth noting the phrasing here as ‘nerfs’ wasn’t part of the language. Perhaps a broader overhaul is in store for the devastating Marksman Rifle.

Naturally, the CoD community was largely elated by the news. Not just for the changes themselves, but for the early heads-up from the dev team, not something players have been accustomed to throughout Warzone’s history.

“Oh my God, I love you so much for this communication,” one player said in the replies. “Nice. Crazy what communication can do for a company,” another said.

We've seen your questions about weapon balance and we're happy to confirm that an update is coming mid next week.

And yes, that includes changes to the MTZ Interceptor!

— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) January 3, 2024

Exactly what else is set to change in the next balance patch remains under wraps for now, so we’ll just have to wait and see what Raven has in store for the next phase of Warzone.

Also on the horizon is Season 1 Reloaded, slated for Wednesday, January 17. So with balancing tweaks and new content all just around the corner, Warzone fans should be kept plenty busy in the weeks to come.