A Call of Duty: Warzone app has been spreading like wildfire, with the tool causing a further divide between casual players and the professional scene. Showing every player in a Call of Duty: Warzone lobby along with their stats, the app is simultaneously a good and bad thing for the community.
However, its inclusion is unlikely to stop Scump from saying Call of Duty: Warzone is not a competitive game, as the app proves many of the points that the pro player has shared regarding the battle royale title and its randomness. Showing individual K/D ratios as well as stats for every squad, the app has its positives. As pointed out by news source and leaker ModernWarzone, the app does not have to be used in a malicious way.
ModernWarzone mentions that the app could be a great way to “obtain data to test SBMM,” an issue that has plagued the Call of Duty community over the last several years. With the debates around the balancing mechanic blowing up with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War due to its heavy use of skill-based matchmaking, it makes sense that players may also want to know about the impact SBMM has in Call of Duty: Warzone. Further, the companion app warns players of potential hackers in their lobbies, a feature ModernWarzone was quick to praise.
However, professional Call of Duty player JaredFPS was quick to call this out as being a double-edged sword. The app could falsely detect a hacker in a highly skilled or professional player, leading to an entire lobby of app-users reporting the skilled player — possibly resulting in a temporary ban. Worse, JaredFPS highlighted that the app can be used to engage in stream sniping, as the tool shows players the names of every player in the match. Exposing streamers publicly before their matches even begin will surely lead to lots of griefing and trolling, a huge downside to the app.
However, the issue does not end there, as one final issue is pointed out by JaredFPS. With players able to see their stats compared to the competition, anyone entering tournaments can simply leave and rejoin lobbies until they find a lobby of opponents with the weakest stats. Completely ruining the integrity of tournaments, wildly popular Twitch streamer Dr Lupo was shocked by the companion app’s negative aspects. Call of Duty: Warzone expert NICKMERCS added fuel to the fire, with the FaZe member saying that this is why he cannot partake in tournaments for the game.
With the app seeming to do more harm than good, Activision may want to look into having it taken down. Before long, the tool could be causing just as many problems as the overpowered DMR 14 for Call of Duty: Warzone fans.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.