Call of DutyHQ has just experienced a massive server outage, with titles such asBlack Ops 6,Warzone,Modern Warfare 3, and more going offline for nearly 30 minutes. Thankfully, theCall of Dutyteam acted swiftly to bring the shooter’s servers back online. But many fans were left twiddling their thumbs during the downtime, as nearly every modernCall of Dutygame was affected by the mysterious outage.
Server outages such as these are extremely rare, but they further solidify players’many concerns with theCall of DutyHQ app. For those who may be unaware, publisher Activision opted to integrate all newCall of Dutytitles into a single app with the launch of 2019’sModern Warfare. This means the entirety of the rebooted trilogy, as well as all newBlack Opsgames fromCold Waronwards, and the series' free-to-play Battle Royale game,Warzone, are all under the same roof. The app has already caused mass outrage over the years, as players find it to have a clunky user interface and take up far too much storage space. But with the HQ app now experiencing a massive server outage this week, it’s just one more reason why fans want to see Activision move away from the feature.
Call of Duty HQ Just Went Offline
On June 24 (or June 25, depending on your timezone),Call of Dutyexperienced a massive server outage that briefly broughtModern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops 6, andWarzoneoffline.Call of Dutywas quick to notify players of the outage, taking to the CODUpdates Twitter account to confirm that it was investigating an issue preventing players from connecting to the game’s services. Shortly after, the team announced that services were stabilizing and players could reconnect. The last time such a massive outage occurred was back in April, whenWarzoneservers were taken offlinein preparation for the return of Verdansk. But the recent downtime was not planned and has left many wondering what could have gone on behind the scenes.
Initially, it looked like the recent outage only appeared to have affected titles withinCall of DutyHQ, but Twitter userDetonatedquickly noticed that bothCall of Duty: Black Ops 4andCall of Duty: Warzone Mobilehad also been taken offline. It’s unclear if Activision experienced some sort of cyber attack or if there was merely a technical issue that occurred behind the scenes. While it makes sense for all titles under the Call of Duty HQ app to be affected by the outage,Black Ops 4is a seven-year-oldCall of Dutygameand is only available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, which makes the outage a whole lot more mysterious.
Fans are also hoping that this won’t have an effect onCall of Duty’s highly anticipated Season 4 Reloaded update, which is rumored to be launching in the coming days. There have been very few details on the mid-season update as of yet, but Activision did recently reveal that a newCall of Dutyx Beavis and Butt-Head collaborationwill be added to the game with the update. Fans will be able to get their hands on the iconic cartoon characters in the form of brand-new operator skins.
