Summary
Players are callingCall of Duty: Warzone"unplayable" following a recentCall of Duty: Black Ops 6update. However, the issues seem to only impact Steam users currently, with players on other platforms and consoles not seeing any problems. These complaints about performance issues come right after the Season 1 update forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6dropped earlier this week, which brought about several tweaks and changes to gameplay, as well as ushered in the next chapter ofWarzone.
Released at the end of October,Black Ops 6has continued to make a splash in the weeks following its release, with the game recently kicking off its Season 1 content cycle. This season includes a variety of changes andupdates to the coreBlack Ops 6experience, as well as new weapons and maps. However, one of the biggest aspects of this new seasonal update is the introduction of the next chapter ofCall of Duty: Warzone. The popular free-to-play battle royale continues withBlack Ops 6,with the new map, Area 99, released as part of Season 1. However, some players are reporting performance issues following this update.
Warzoneplayers are voicing their concerns and complaints in a newReddit thread, citing serious FPS drops when playing.Black Ops 6has already faced performance issues, though what makes this new issue so curious is that it seems to only affect those playing the Steam version ofWarzone. Other consoles seem to be mostly immune to these new performance issues, leading to the confusion. User Deathless729 shared their PC specs, comparing performance between different platforms. “Battlenet and Xbox App have 100% or more in FPS. Same setup and settings, me and multiple others get 120 FPS on Steam, and 250 FPS on the Xbox app and battlenet.”
Steam Users Facing Performance Issues in Warzone
It’s unclear what caused the Steam version ofWarzoneto “break,” but some players theorized it has something to do with the game’s anti-cheat system. Others suggested performance might be affected by Steam’s ability to record in-game clips, a recent update to the PC platform. While seemingly tied toWarzone, some players claimed to see performance issues inBlack Ops 6’s multiplayer modeas well following the update. “I think these issues are also starting to bleed into multiplayer as well. My FPS has dropped by like 50-60 frames in the last week alone,” said Reddit user Specialist_Plane_917.
Black Ops 6’s Season 1 makes a variety of changes and adds to the already-feature-rich base game in numerous ways. Alongside new multiplayer maps, weapons, and an overhauled battle pass system, players will be able to enjoy a new Zombies experience later onasCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s season 1 continues. Titled Citadelle Des Morts, this new map will join the ever-expandingCall of Duty Zombiesworld, this time plantingBlack Ops 6players in a richly detailed castle environment.
