Call of Duty: Warzone's community has made a habit of reporting strange and interesting bugs on their favorite social media sites. Among these reports are either game-breaking bugs or interesting side effects of recent developer patches. In one recent Call of Duty: Warzone clip, the game has shown another bug that's sparked an interesting discussion among Warzone's community.
Rumors of a third-person game mode have been circulating since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Many players love the third-person viewpoint, as it gives extra detail to surrounding effects and can often aid players with its eye in the sky point of view. One fan has managed to trigger the bug in Call of Duty: Warzone, and new gameplay opportunities immediately opened up.
The glitch was posted onto Reddt by user "lIllIlIIlIIl." In the clip, the player has a glitched camera that is locked into a third-person perspective. This viewpoint has imanyl members of the community, with some imagining the possibilities of a limited game mode within Warzone. The third-person perspective in shooters gives players an extra-wide field of view, allowing them to safely peek around corners, dodge incoming fire, and be more aware of their surroundings. Still, the argument for third-person versus first-person gameplay continues to be debated among fans whenever a glitch like this appears.
In the comments, the post's author explains that the glitch was triggered while he was reviving a downed teammate. Instead of completing the revive, the player left halfway through, locking him into a third-person point of view.
While this offered a unique perspective in the game, many players argue that third person viewpoints ruin the tactical nature of Call of Duty: Warzone. There are battle royale games that have adopted the over-the-shoulder point of view, like Fortnite and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, as well as a few others that offer it as a default or optional perspective.
Across those games, players generally agree that third-person perspectives have advantages. In a game as competitively driven as Call of Duty: Warzone, a third-person game mode might be counter-intuitive to the game's design, though others have successfully managed to maintain their competitive nature, so it's still a matter of debate.
This isn't the first time a third-person bug has been discovered in Call of Duty. Players have long known that the game's engine was capable of it, but only bugs seem to trigger the effect. While a third-person Call of Duty: Warzone or Modern Warfare may is interesting, it's unclear if Infinity Ward would ever implement it.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.