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Cold War players claim they'll boycott game as "best mode" removal sparks fury

Black Ops Cold War fans are claiming they will boycott the game after the "best mode" was removed, days before Vanguard's release.

Published

1 week ago

November 4, 2021

player finishes opponent in Cold War 12v12 mode

Hours before Vanguard's release, players are claiming they'll boycott Black Ops Cold War following the removal of the game's "best mode."

With Activision releasing a new Call of Duty annually, each game's lifespan is two years tops. Some CoD titles will fizzle out before then, while others hang on for dear life near the end of year two.

Vanguard aims to take players back to WWII. Many fans have expressed their disappointment with returning to an oversaturated time period. So much so that players had planned on sticking with Black Ops Cold War for a second year.

However, players' plans to stick with BOCW changed after the recent removal of the fan-favorite 12v12 mode. This isn't the first time Treyarch removed this mode, but fans have reason to believe it won't be coming back.

players fight at gas station in cold war 12v12 mode

Fans boycott Cold War following 12v12 removal

Just days before Vanguard's release, Treyarch has pulled the plug on Black Ops Cold War's 12v12 mode. And of course, fans are furious. Players that had planned to stick with BOCW for a second year are now boycotting the game until 12v12 is reinstated.

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Many fans have taken to Twitter and Reddit to express their disappointment. Tweets from users like chaigrima and ColvinoYT state that 12v12 was the "only reason" they played CW Multiplayer.

No shot treyarch removed 12v12 from Cold War right? That was legit the only reason I kept this multiplayer installed lmao
— colvino (@ColvinoYT) November 4, 2021

with 12v12 being removed, i have no interest in playing cw anymore before vanguard.

here are my final stats.

this game had so much potential, but at least it helped with my twitch channel's growth & i finally broke the triple headshot curse a couple times with this game.🖤 pic.twitter.com/sLEmaBOBAI

— raw chai (@chaigrima) November 3, 2021

Replies to posts similar to these are from fans stating they won't be returning to BOCW until 12v12 is reinstated. And a Reddit post from u/RagingSerenity claims that 12v12 was BOCW's "best game mode" and the game is boring now that it's gone.

For the most part, fans understand why Treyarch removed the game mode. Activision wants Vanguard to sell as many copies as possible at launch. And one of the best ways to do so is to throttle players' enjoyment of a previous title.

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With so many players flooding Vanguards servers over the coming days, Activision may also need to free up server space. Nonetheless, BOCW fans are still outraged at the removal of 12v12. And it's hard to say whether Treyarch can justify bringing it back after the release of Vanguard.

For more Cold War, check out when Season 6 ends and Vanguard Season 1 starts.

Image Credit: Activision / Treyarch

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When does Vanguard & Warzone Season 1 start? Season 6 end date

Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 6 is set to make way for Vanguard Season 1, here's everything we know about when it will happen.

Published

1 week ago

November 4, 2021

Call of Duty: Vanguard is finally here, but players will have to wait a little longer for the game's first season. Here's everything we know about Vanguard & Warzone Season 1, including release date and content.

After months of anticipation, Call of Duty: Vanguard has finally arrived, taking players back in time to World War II for all-out combat across the world. While Vanguard dropped on November 5, players will have to wait a little longer for the first season, and the content it will bring with it.

Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 6 has been going out with a bang thanks to its Halloween-themed event, The Haunting which confirmed that there would be no Reloaded patch in Season 6.

With a new Warzone map, the RICOCHET anti-cheat, and a new Battle Pass, there's plenty to get excited about with Vanguard Season 1.

Vanguard & Warzone Season 1 start date

The sixth season of Black Ops Cold War and Warzone will end on Thursday, December 2, 2021, bringing an end to the Treyarch game's run. That means Vanguard Season 1 will officially kick off on Thursday, December 2, with Warzone Season 1 set to start on Friday, December 3.

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Vanguard will have been out nearly a month by this point, making it the ideal time to bring in the new Warzone Caldera map and WW2 weapons set to drop with the first season, as well as the long-awaited introduction of anti-cheat.

This isn't to say that Black Ops Cold War will be forgotten, as Modern Warfare has still received content updates in the last year.

Player aiming down sights in CoD: Vanguard

Vanguard & Warzone Season 1 content

Season 1 will be hugely important for both games, with major content coming to both Vanguard and Warzone.

For Vanguard, players will receive new multiplayer maps to explore and do battle on, along with the first Vanguard-specific Battle Pass, filled with new cosmetic content for players to enjoy.

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Season 1 is set to be one of the biggest Warzone updates ever, with the new Pacific Caldera map finally releasing, Vanguard weapons being added, and the introduction of the new RICOCHET anti-cheat system.

Plane flying in Warzone pacific caldera map

What's happening before Vanguard & Warzone Season 1

While December 2/3 will be when all of the official Vanguard and Warzone Season 1 action will be kicking off, there is still plenty of action to enjoy in the remaining time of Black Ops Cold War Season 6.

You can find the official schedule for all of the content coming to Warzone and Black Ops Cold War ahead of Vanguard Season 1 below thanks to the Call of Duty blog.

October 28 (Console) and November 2 (PC):Call of Duty: VanguardPre-Loading Begins – Pre-order now to get your game ready to play immediately at launch, in addition to numerous bonuses acrossVanguard,Black Ops Cold War, andWarzone.
November 5:Call of Duty: VanguardLaunch – Expect epic experiences on all fronts with Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Additionally,RICOCHET Anti-Cheat begins its implementation with server-side initiatives.
November 5 to December 2: Preseason inVanguard– Access to FreeVanguard Tiers on theBlack Ops Cold War Season Six Battle Pass System continues. Then on November 17, prepare to ship off to a fan-favorite map.
November 18: Operation: Flashback Begins inWarzone –An encore limited-time mode for Verdansk, celebrating its past 18 months of hosting over 100 million players strong inWarzone. Ready for your last dance in Verdansk?
November 24: Uncover the "Secrets of the Pacific" –Get intel on Caldera and its new points of interest through this event'sWarzone andVanguardMultiplayer challenges.
November 30 and December 1: Last Hours of Verdansk. –Bombs away – see what happens to Verdansk beforeWarzone goes dark to prepare for Caldera and Season One.
December 2: Season One Begins – Vanguardplayers get new Multiplayer maps, 24 hours of exclusive access toCall of Duty®: Warzone™ Pacific and more to kick off Season One. All players can enjoy a new Battle Pass system and two free functional weapons. Plus:RICOCHET Anti-Cheat's driver begins its rollout inWarzone.

In the meantime, players will be able to enjoy the first month of Vanguard and to get the most out of your WWII experience, check out our guide on the best controller and aim assist settings, or when the next Double XP event will take place.

Image credits: Activision

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Black Ops Cold War devs fix "ridiculous" LAPA SMG unlock requirement

The Black Ops Cold War developments have responded to the "ridiculous" unlock requirements for the new LAPA SMG.

Published

1 week ago

November 4, 2021

Black Ops Cold War LAPA SMG

Black Ops Cold War players have been frustrated with the seemingly impossible unlock requirements of the new Season 6 LAPA SMG, and the developers have responded to this problem.

Black Ops Cold War Season 6 is the last chapter before Vanguard releases on November 5, and the new season brought a ton of fun content for fans to enjoy, including the new LAPA SMG.

However, players have their fair share of problems with this new weapon, and one of them is the LAPA unlock requirements which seem "ridiculous." The developers have noticed these complaints and fixed the issue.

One Black Ops Cold War player highlighted this issue in the game's subreddit. The unlock requirements in multiplayer mode were written as "Using SMGS, kill 10 enemies rapidly 100 times."

Read more: When does Cold War & Warzone Season 6 end? Vanguard Season 1 start date

This is an absurdly high number and many players were confused about whether or not this was some sort of glitch. "Utterly ridiculous. Have fun using that gun in 2050," one user jokingly stated.

However, a few fans pointed out that this is the challenge in Zombies mode, but a strange bug is causing it to show up in the game's multiplayer challenge. This led to a response from one of the developers who reassured fans that they've fixed this bug.

On November 4, the official Treyarch Studios Twitter account announced a number of bug fixes in Black Ops Cold War, tweeting: "LAPA SMG unlock challenge in Multiplayer now displays the correct requirements."

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After the November 2 update, the LAPA SMG became available to unlock in Multiplayer and Zombies via weapon unlock challenge in case you missed it during The Haunting Halloween-themed event.

The real multiplayer challenge requires you to score 3 kills with SMGs while aiming down sights in 15 matches, which is much easier to accomplish than killing 10 enemies rapidly 100 times.

New bug fixes now live in #BlackOpsColdWar:

• LAPA SMG unlock challenge in Multiplayer now displays the correct requirements

• Enabled Onslaught Intel menu in Zombies on Xbox & PC

• Enabled Intel drops from Elites in Onslaught on Xbox & PC

— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) November 3, 2021

With so little time before Vanguard drops, it remains to be seen if the developers will implement some major changes to the Black Ops Cold War LAPA SMG in response to player complaints about the weapon.

For more Black Ops Cold War, check out Overwolf's response to Warzone & Cold War Windows 11 player bans.

Image Credits: Activision / Treyarch Studios