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In addition, knifing walls will now provide instant feedback. As far as guns go, Ares, Guardian, and Bulldog are all receiving buffs while Spectre is being reworked due to its "over-performance" in long range engagements. According to the patch notes, the gun's associated firing errors will now occur sooner bullets 3, 6, and 8 instead of 4, 7, and 10 and close-range sprays will require more accuracy to use effectively. In terms of maps, both Bind and Breeze are also getting updates, with major chokepoints being widened and more cover points being implemented in order to help the flow of gameplay and make certain strategies more viable.

Lastly, Riot is also switching up some of its match-making policies, reducing the penalties given to 5-stacks and increasing map randomization. The studio will also now require all accounts to reach level 20 before they can queue up for ranked matches in an effort to encourage players to learn the rules and characters before jumping into competitive games.

You can check out the full patch notes over on Valorant's official website--as well as pay your respects to the game's beloved bug "widejoy. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news gamespot. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos. As a result, even fully kitted Players could feel out-muscled in close quarters, which simply should not happen.

Players wielding Melee Weapons will now be much less threatening granted there is not an overabundance of missed shots. As a preemptive measure, we will also be adjusting several Weapons that have been waiting in the wings to take its place once dethroned.

While it is sad to see our favorite Weapons take a hit to their effectiveness, we feel the pool of viable short-range Weapons will benefit from this anticipatory adjustment.

The G16 2. By shifting the eye position forward, we are creating a greater area of magnification which will better assist in carving out its identity. Warzone is a living, breathing, ever-evolving game.

This demands that we not only regularly reflect on precise Weapon details but that we also, at times, take great pause to assess the state of the game holistically. It is important that intermittently, we compress the power level of certain aspects in the game that may be at risk of endangering the greater balance. We believe that the influx of a considerable amount of content is a most opportune time - during which we feel it is appropriate to adjust the most powerful mobility Attachments in Warzone.

This dynamic forces the power level to slowly rise over time, which in turn must elicit a correction. This change will not be the last in addressing Weapon attributes that reach a peak in power that must be compressed to preserve our delicate ecosystem. Starting on December 8th, anyone who has purchased Call of Duty: Vanguard and plays at least one Multiplayer match will be able to participate in a hour Caldera exclusive access event in Warzone Pacific.

Inspired by the positive reception of Operation: Flashback, the team wanted to bring these Public Events across to Vanguard Royale.

We also heard the feedback that Players still wanted to feel a sense of strategy and mastery, so we have made some key changes to remove the haphazardness of Public Events in this mode.

Below is a list of all of the gameplay elements that are either included or excluded based on our WWII-era ruleset:. With thanks to our friends at Beenox, the beloved Resurgence gameplay experience drops into the Pacific! With a max Player count of 48, this mode will follow the same WWII-era ruleset designed for Vanguard Royale, but with the gameplay that Players have come to know and love from Rebirth Island.

The greatest Call of Duty sandbox ever! In this version of Caldera, anything goes. Whilst the overall game time for Battle Royale remains aligned with the Verdansk experience, we have used our learnings and findings from the past two years of Warzone development to refine the circle speeds to better reflect the size and topography of Caldera, with slower Circle closing speeds but a faster time between Circles to give players more time to traverse the peak!

Thank you to all of our peers who helped bring Caldera to life Caldera comprises 15 huge, distinct areas to explore and fight across once Operation Vulcan begins. There are also hundreds of lesser points of interest to investigate and use to your tactical advantage. For a full breakdown of each new region, check out the Caldera Introduction blog here.

Created by our friends at High Moon Studios, this new Gulag experience is set deep within the mines of Caldera. Using all the learnings developed from the many Gulags that have been designed since Warzone launched in , the team focused on both equality of the combat experience.

Let's not forget about the all-important spectator experience as well - that is, if multiple of your Squad have been unfortunate enough to have been eliminated at once! Rebirth Island will remain available to all Warzone players, whether or not they own Vanguard, during the initial 24 hour exclusive access period. The map will then be removed from the Playlist until it returns on December 16 th with the Week 2 Playlist update.

With the launch of Season One, all Warzone players can gain access to everything that Vanguard brought to the arsenal and barracks including but not limited to:. At the start of this season, cross-progression between Vanguard and Warzone will be enabled, allowing you to rank up through Seasonal Prestige and unlock new content through the Battle Pass and Challenges. Developed by our friends at Toys for Bob, we have a brand new Tutorial ready for Players who are fresh to Warzone.

This tutorial will take you into the heart of Caldera and teach you everything you need to know for survival. We will continue to monitor the strength of this Field Upgrade over the season. Lethal Equipment has been revised to pack a heavier punch. This balance pass should provide more versatility and provide more impactful hits for Players not at max plates. With this change if a lethal did not down a player with full plates it still will not.

However, it will now be a critical hit to players with little or no plates the exception being the throwing knife. With these changes, our goal is to provide Players with a range of viable Tactical Equipment to choose from, rather than feeling disadvantaged for exploring outside of the commonly accepted choices - notably Stuns, Heartbeat Sensor, and Flash Grenades.

We know that the Gas Mask is a crucial tool for survival but at times it can also be detrimental. This change is intended to maintain Player agency and provide more control around the mask, while still giving players already inside the circle the tactical edge. For a list of known Warzone issues, please check out our dedicated Trello Board. More information about this update will be made available via our social channels and Trello board.

NOTE: Those who have all three members of Trident and level them up to 20 will get special gold-trimmed outfits, as well as some incredibly badass Platinum Operator Skins if they maxed out all 12 Operators from the other four Task Forces. At the start of Season One, your Season Level will refresh to Level 1 and your progress will resume from the highest Prestige Level you achieved previously — three, if you reached the top level during the pre-season.

Complete all 20 within a seasonal set for that game mode to unlock an incredible animated Calling Card that shows off your elite abilities. This season offers four additional Prestiges to achieve across the first levels, as well as a new Weapon Blueprint:. The Season One update will have a download size of approximately 40 GB for those who own the free-to-play console version of Warzone and are currently on the latest updates.

The Software License and Service Agreement will be updated. Vanguard Plunder We've curated a 's take on the tried, tested and well loved mode The spoils of war are now in your hands, so take what's yours!

Fixed several issues causing instability on the Xbox and PlayStation platforms. More fixes to come. Fixed an issue that was causing crashes on the PlayStation 5.

Fixed an issue causing Players to return from the Gulag with an incorrect Loadout. Fixed an issue causing Players to get kicked from the Gunsmith screen while accessing Custom Loadouts during a match. Fixed an issue causing incorrect visual assets to appear for certain Store Bundle previews. Fixed an issue causing incorrect description text to appear for certain Operators.

Fixed an issue causing placeholder text to appear below cross-platform friends on the Social menu. Fixed an issue causing placeholder text to appear on various Calling Cards. Fixed an issue causing some Store Bundles to appear with the incorrect Rarity label. Fixed an issue causing the Caldera Victory Exfil cinematic to end prematurely. Fixed an issue causing the Match Summary button to not work.

Fixed an issue causing Tactical Insertion to not appear in the Field Upgrades menu. Xbox Home Button: Players are reporting an issue where pressing the Xbox home button twice while in-game may cause instability. Warzone Update Sizes PlayStation 5: 4. Remember, the Vanguard download is not necessary if you are only playing Warzone, and vice versa. In Vanguard Modes, the Firesale Public Event will now last for the entire duration of the respective Circle that it starts with.

Fixed an issue causing every Loadout Drop to spawn at the exact same XY coordinates. The Firesale Public Event has been adjusted to last a fixed duration. Fixed an issue causing the Festive Fervor Event Challenges to not track progress. Alongside new Agent Neon, a fresh Battlepass and skinline, Patch 4. We cap it off with a cap on the Account Level needed to play Competitive. By making the accuracy error come in a bit earlier and switching yaws more often, we hope it will make it more difficult to get kills when spraying over a long range.

Likewise, the close range sprays will require more control to be effective. Alongside changes to the Spectre, we hope to improve the feel and power of the Ares and take it out of the shadow of other weapons in its price tier. Adding another bullet before it starts to get unstable should make the weapon feel much more proficient at tapping shots, and improve its overall effectiveness in a fight. We believe everyone should take time to learn the ins and outs of core gameplay, and have ample exposure to all the maps and Agents VALORANT will throw at you before competing in our ranked experience.

Because of this data, we are reducing the penalties for lower ranks. Bylines in ink, waves, and digital—but always on deadline. The hum of retro consoles, obscure pro-wrestling memorabilia, and period correct cars fill his time between keyboard key clicks.