Update 8/24:Modern WarfareandWarzoneonline services have been restored. Original story follows.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareand itsWarzonebattle royale are two of the most popular first-person shooter games in the world. Millions of people play both games regularly, at all times of the day, and so whenever the servers go down, people notice. TheCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandWarzoneservers are down right now across all platforms, with Activision actively investigating the issue.
About 1,000 people have reported issues withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s online multiplayeron the Down Detector site, though it seems as though the problem may be getting better, at least for some players. There are those who still stay that they can’t connect toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s online multiplayer servers, but others have reported that simply restarting the game allowed them to get back into the action.
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Call of Duty: Modern WarfareandWarzoneserver issues are no doubt frustrating, regardless of their scale, but it’s worth pointing out that things like this are a relatively rare occurrence. It’s not often that theCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandWarzoneservers go down, and it’s unlikely that they will be down for too much longer. Considering this, fans should be able to jump back into the game shortly.
While theCall of Duty: Modern Warfareservers being down will be a distraction, fans of the franchise otherwise have a big week to look forward to. Today Activision will preview thenextCall of Duty: Modern Warfareupdateand everything it will entail, and then on Tuesday, August 25, the update will go live, likely changing up the playlists in bothModern WarfareandWarzone, and maybe adding some new content as well.
Then finally, on Wednesday, August 26, fans will get their first proper look atCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The long-rumored game is finally going to have its world premiere on that day, which should give fans their first-ever look at gameplay. And if they’re lucky, maybe theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayer beta details and release date will be announced at that point as well.
Meanwhile, here’s hoping Activision can resolve theCall of Duty: Modern Warfareonline connectivity issues for all players sooner rather than later, soModern Warfarefans can work on completing theirSeason 5 Battle Passwhile they look forward to the next set of updates that are on the way.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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