Call of Duty: Warzone is one of the most popular battle royale games, but several major content creators are officially leaving Warzone behind. Right now, Warzone faces increased competition from Battlefield 6, which is set to receive its own battle royale mode at some point after its October 10 launch. PC players have also been criticizing Call of Duty‘s aggressive aim assist, arguing that it imbalances the playing field against those who use a mouse and keyboard.
Pro player HusKerrs announced on X that he “will be stepping away from Warzone for a while,” claiming that mouse and keyboard “has no place in it anymore.” In the same post, he shared his hype for Battlefield 6, noting that his future content will focus heavily on its battle royale mode.
This news came only an hour after streamer Iron kicked off a 24-hour stream as a “Farewell To Warzone.” Content creator TacticalGramma noted earlier this week that “it’s getting almost impossible to compete as a m&k player” and suggested that she might have to leave Call of Duty behind.
Major Players Are Leaving Call Of Duty: Warzone
It’s only natural that some creators will shift gears with the release of a major new FPS, but Call of Duty: Warzone may have a bigger problem on its hands. It’s been almost four years since the release of the last Battlefield game, and Battlefield 6 has been garnering much more positive impressions than Battlefield 2042 did.
Mouse and keyboard frustrations may be the greater problem, however. While aim assist is nothing new to the Call of Duty series, concerns surrounding its implementation have spiked in the past couple of years, with its aggressive effect in Warzone serving as a common complaint. Mouse and keyboard players attempting to compete at a high level often rely on tactics like smoke grenades to interrupt the advantages of aim assist, which can make the game less fun for everyone involved.
Call Of Duty Needs To Make Some Changes
It’s certainly time for Call of Duty to make some adjustments, but it may not have quick answers to the problems at hand. Cutting down on gaudy collaboration skins is one way to compete with Battlefield, and that adjustment proves that Call of Duty is at least open to change.
Bringing mouse and keyboard players back into the fold would require a reduction in aim assist, which could leave controller players frustrated. While a mouse and keyboard control scheme is the most competitive option in games like Counter-Strike, controller players have gotten used to significant advantages in Warzone by now.
Regardless, Call of Duty will have to do something if it wants to retain a full contingent of skilled Warzone players. With only a couple of days to go until Battlefield 6 launches, a big shake-up might be on its way.
- Released
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March 10, 2020
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Infinity Ward, Raven Software
- Engine
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IW 8.0 & IW 9.0 (Warzone 2.0)
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
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PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- Cross Save
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YES