Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Pacific Season 2 Postponed to Fix On-going Issues
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Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Pacific Season 2 has been delayed.
Season 2, which was originally scheduled to release on February 1st, now starts two weeks later, on February 14th. The reason is so that Sledgehammer Games and the other teams behind Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Pacific can spend more time fixing the issues players are experiencing. The same goes for these two titles and Modern Warfare.
The Call of Duty blog post released today reads: “We feel your frustration and we hear your voice loud and clear.” “We’ve deployed multiple dates so far, but more work is needed. For this reason, we have decided to reschedule the start of Season 2 for Warzone Pacific and Vanguard to February 14th. We will use this additional development time to deliver updates including gameplay optimizations, game balancing (including weapon and gear balancing). We are improving the overall level to improve game stability and bug fixes, and to improve the player experience in Vanguard, Warzone Pacific, Black Ops Cold War, and Modern Warfare.”
Future updates will improve quality of life and also provide tweaks to the core gameplay loops, mechanics, and balance.
“You can expect to hear more about the state of play in Call of Duty in the future,” the blog says. “Studio continues to focus on improving the gaming experience and takes community feedback very seriously. More frequent and detailed communication updates will be posted here and on the Call of Duty social channels.”
No date has been given as to when this update will be mentioned in a blog post, but the start of season 2 on February 14th will be a big update. While you wait, read how Vanguard was the best-selling game of 2021, then check out this Levi Ackerman bundle coming to the game in the new Call of Duty x Attack on Titan crossover. Watch this video discussion about whether Call of Duty will become an Xbox exclusive after the recent news that Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard.
