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Call of Duty: Warzone developer Raven Software has released a new update for the free-to-play shooter, which re-enables Ranked Play after its temporary removal earlier in the week. The latest patch for Call of Duty: Warzone is available to download and install right now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a handful of bug fixes, server updates, gameplay adjustments, and more.
On May 7, Raven Software announced it would temporarily disable Ranked Play in Call of Duty: Warzone. The decision came after players reported that they were not being awarded any SR while playing the mode, as well as a sudden increase in server disconnects. The studio then released a new statement stating it was investigating the issue and would disable the mode while a fix was being developed. Raven then confirmed that the mode would return «in its intended form,» but did not provide a timeline for when it would make a comeback. Thankfully, just a few days later, Ranked Play has officially returned.
ing the mode’s removal earlier this week, Raven Software has now deployed a new update that brings Ranked Play back to Call of Duty: Warzone. The update can be downloaded and installed right now on all supported platforms, and also comes with a handful of other fixes and changes. According to the official patch notes, which can be found further down this article, the update also addresses some server disconnect issues, but Raven says it will continue to monitor the situation.
The update has also fixed an issue causing the armor plate animation to play even though an armor plate was not being equipped. Plus, Raven has patched an «unintended strategy» that was allowing players to hoard loot items for later use by pairing them to vehicles and driving around. To rectify this, Raven has now made it so items will drop through a vehicle when they are dropped from kills or from a player’s inventory. The studio says it «applauds the creativity,» but notes that this is why Warzone‘s controversial backpack system was ultimately removed from the game.
While the game’s Season 3 update was a massive success, the shooter continues to find itself in hot water with fans, as the most recent mid-season update appears to have introduced a myriad of different issues. Not only are players once again complaining about bugs, server issues, and cheaters, but a recent update also nerfed two fan-favorite Warzone weapons: the HDR Sniper Rifle and the CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle. Both weapons returned with Season 3, and while many knew they were incredibly overpowered, fans pleaded with Raven to leave them as is. Unfortunately, a recent patch has now reduced many of the weapons’ stats.
Call of Duty: Warzone Patch Notes for May 9 Update
LIVE ISSUES
- Server Disconnects
- We’ve fixed several of the issues that were causing server disconnects and will continue investigating reports.
RANKED PLAY
- Battle Royale: Ranked Play has been re-enabled.
- We have resolved an issue that was preventing players from receiving Skill Rating (SR) upon completing a Ranked Play match.
We have rewarded an estimated value of SR depending on placement and number of eliminations in the match, along with offsetting deployment fees that were incorrectly removed.
This value will be automatically reflected on your profile after logging in.
- Public Events
- With Ranked Play now restored, we will be replacing the Fire Sale public event with the Restock public event in an upcoming update, as previously outlined in the Patch Notes.
VEHICLES
- Items will now drop through a vehicle when dropped from kills or from your quick inventories.
There’s been an unintended strategy where players would hoard loot items for later use by pairing them to vehicles and driving around.
While we applaud the creativity, this is the same reason we moved away from a backpack inventory that devolves the gameplay loop and provides an uncompetitive experience to the game.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue causing the Armor Plate animation to play without applying an Armor Plate.
