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Call of Dutypublisher Activision has angered fans with its response toBlack Ops 6andWarzone’s hit registration complaints, claiming that an issue resulting in “erroneous blood effects” when shots were being missed is the real problem, but fans aren’t convinced.Black Ops 6is the latestCall of Dutytitle to launch with a myriad of bugs and gameplay issues, but fans now believe that Activision is “gaslighting” the community over the title’s biggest matter.
Despite ongoing complaints surrounding UI bugs and incorrect XP,Black Ops 6has had the biggest launch inCall of Dutyhistory, according to Activision. Last month, the studio took to Twitter to thank fans asBlack Ops 6had broken numerous records for theCall of Dutyseries, racking up the highest number of total players, hours played, and total matches in the first 30 days from launch. To celebrate, developer Treyarch Studios kicked off a massive double XP event from November 27 to December 2, giving fans the chance to earn twice the amount of player and weapon XP, as well as double gobblegums in Zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Responds to Hit Registration Issues
Unfortunately for Treyarch,Black Ops 6’s double XP event and massive playlist updateweren’t enough to make fans forget about the shooter’s ongoing hit registration issues. Since the game’s launch on October 25, players have reported numerous issues withBlack Ops 6’s hit registration. While not everyone may have experienced the issue, many claim that their shots are not connecting with their opponents, despite being accurate and on target. Now, in a new statement on Twitter, Activision claims that this was a result of “erroneous visual blood effects,” as opposed to an issue with the game’s hit registration.
As expected, the studio’s dismissal ofBlack Ops 6’s hit registration issueshas angered the entire community. After being viewed more than two million times and counting, fans believe Activision is “gaslighting” players into thinking that there are no issues with hit registration and that it was actually due to blood effects appearing from enemies when shots are being missed. Content creatorWestiesaid that it is “becoming really tiresome,” whileLoochysaid, “I’m sorry but I’m not gonna be gaslit into thinking the ‘erroneous visual blood effects’ are to blame.”
The issue isn’t just confined toBlack Ops 6either, asWarzoneplayers are also encountering the same experiences in thefree-to-play battle royale title. YouTuber FlexZ even respondedwith a clipasking the studio to explain how there is not an obvious hit registration issue with the game. In the clip, the content creator can be seen hitting multiple shots directly on target but did not receive a single hit marker. Only time will tell whether or not the immense backlash from the community will result in a further statement from the studio.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
