The recently released free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone has been hugely popular since launch, passing over 15 million players worldwide. However, its developer Infinity Ward is still giving attention to the current main entry in the long-running series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with a patch released today that updates playlists and fixes bugs.
There are four multiplayer playlists noted in Infinity Ward's patch notes: Cranked Kill Confirmed, Mercenary Moshpit, Atlas Superstore 24/7, and Gunfight. The last Modern Warfare playlist, Gunfight, is given special attention, including a St. Patrick's Day theme to coincide with the holiday.
Most of the patch notes beyond that pertain to bug fixes throughout Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. For instance, it lists fixes to bugs in which players were able to clip through walls in the Hospital map, a "rare bug" where players had increased movement speed coming out of the Gulag, and an exploit where players were able to still shoot when downed. There are also UI fixes, such as making the "Redeploy Squadmate" text more obvious on-screen.
Infinity Ward also lists a patch note for "Battle Royale" mode, in which Call of Duty: Warzone players can compete by themselves without repercussions through entering a lobby where every player is alone. For its first week, the game has forced players to work in teams of three, and Infinity Ward has discussed the possibility of adding further team size options to potentially allow 4- and 5-person squads.
As far as the St. Patrick's Day theme for Gunfight goes, Modern Warfare's take on the holiday seems much more toned down than the bevy of Valentine's Day-themed playlists incorporated last month. However, there are also two special bundles available in the store according to the Activision Games Blog: A "Tracer Pack Green" bundle and a "Clover and Out" bundle with aesthetic items like a Pot of Gold charm and Shamrock sticker.
Between pushing updates for Modern Warfare, the brand new Warzone battle royale, and rumors of a remastered version of 2009's Modern Warfare 2 in the works, the Call of Duty team certainly seems to have a lot on their plate. It's good to see that they're still taking the time to have a little fun by giving fans festive green options to play with.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Infinity Ward, Activision Games Blog