The fan-favorite Shipment map is already causing major problems inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2due to a newly discovered bug. Shipment underwent various design changes for itsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2rendition while maintaining its signature routes for chaotic gunfights toward the map’s center.
TheModern Warfare 2Season 1 Reloaded updateadded the legendary Shipment map to the playlists on December 14. The update also introduced double XP and double weapon XP on December 15, allowing players to speed up their in-game progress in multiplayer during the holiday season. Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward are working on more updates forModern Warfare 2andWarzone 2for 2023, which will most likely introduce balance changes and bug fixes alongside new seasonal content. Unfortunately, the newly added Shipment map is facing its own problems due to a persistent bug that directly affects the outcome of an online match.
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TheModern Warfare 2Reddit community have discovered a bug in Shipment that forces a team to spawn inside a red cargo container. The bug also causes the team to get stuck within the container if a player steps inside, allowing the enemy team to spawn trap players for the remaining duration of the online match. As a result, players within the community have advised each other to not step inside the red container at any point within a match to prevent others from being trapped within its confines. SinceShipment is a storiedCall of Dutymap,Modern Warfare 2players in the community are not pleased by the bug’s effects in multiplayer matches.
The Shipment bug has caused frustration within the activeModern Warfare 2community on social media and Reddit. Specifically, the bug brings attention to issues involvingspawn points inModern Warfare 2and its lack of reliability. Simply stepping into the red container in Shipment drastically changes the complexion of an online match, causing an entire team to spawn within a tight space and ending enjoyment of the match for unlucky players.
Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward have yet to address the player base about the Shipment bug. However, a hotfix is expected in the near future due to the negative impact the bug may cause on Shipment.Modern Warfare 2will receive many more updates in 2023, and a bug of this magnitude should be addressed as quickly as possible.
The holiday season is in full swing, andModern Warfare 2players can expectfestive decorations on Shipmenton December 21. Before then, Infinity Ward needs to address the bug before it ruins the player experience on Shipment even further.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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