The highly anticipated Season 2 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2 is set to launch next week. The new season will bring a range of exciting updates and new features. Among the changes is the long-requested ability for console players to disable cross-play in Ranked Play. This is a move aimed at leveling the playing field by allowing them to avoid PC opponents who may have hardware-based advantages. Notably, this change will still permit matchmaking across different console platforms.
Ranked Play Enhancements
Ranked Play will receive several key updates to improve the competitive experience:
- Cross-Play Toggle: Console players can disable cross-play to avoid competing against PC users.
- Vote to Forfeit: A new feature allowing players to vote for their team to forfeit a match if they lose a teammate or face an imminent defeat. Forfeited matches will count as standard losses without additional SR penalties or suspensions.
- Rejoin Matches: Later in the season, players disconnected due to temporary connection issues will be able to rejoin their Ranked Play matches, reducing disruptions and helping maintain full lobbies.
Zombies Mode: New Map and Quality-of-Life Updates
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies fans can look forward to a new map, Into the Tomb, launching in Season 2. Additionally, several quality-of-life improvements will be introduced:
- Hosts will be able to pause the game, provided all players are in the same party.
- Players who rejoin a match after being kicked for inactivity will have their loadouts, Essence, and Salvage restored.
General Gameplay Tweaks
Season 2 will deliver a wide range of gameplay improvements across all modes:
- Maneuverability: Reduced teammate collision for smoother movement.
- Weapon Balance: Updates to bullet penetration and adjustments to weapon movement when jumping, sliding, and diving with the Dexterity perk equipped.
- Visibility: Dog tags in Kill Confirmed will have a reduced height for better clarity.
- Perk Indicators: Players using the War Cry perk will display an icon above their heads, signaling faster health regeneration.
Warzone 2 Updates
For Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players, Season 2 introduces several gameplay optimizations, including:
- Movement Improvements: Faster reloads, quicker weapon swaps, and reduced penalties for sprint-to-fire actions during jumps.
- Parachuting Tweaks: Faster parachute cut animations and increased landing speed for improved traversal.
Anti-Cheat Enhancements
Treyarch continues its fight against cheaters with robust new systems, including:
- A major kernel-level driver update.
- Enhanced encryption processes.
- A new tamper detection system.
- Improved client and server-side cheat detection capabilities.
With these sweeping changes, Treyarch aims to deliver a more balanced, engaging, and fair experience for all players in Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2. Fans can expect these updates to roll out next week.