The Call of Duty series is without question one of the most popular and lucrative properties in the video game industry. However, despite its success, it’s not a property that is popular with everyone.The most recent entry in the series is the sequel to the 2019 reboot,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIwhich was released in 2022. For the most part,MWIIwas well received from critics with Metacritic scoresaveraging the mid to high 70sat launch. Yet, in the months that followed its launch, the reception from fans has dwindled.Check out the Call of Duty: Warzone 2 trailer below!Why are fans becoming disgruntled withModern Warfare II? It seems there are a number of reasons why and it mostly looks to be related to the free-to-play battle royale,Warzone 2.AdvertDespite Activision’s efforts toclamp down on cheatersusing hacks, mods and exploits, it still remains an issue that is putting off many players returning the to Al Mazrah map. What’s more, fans are becoming increasingly frustrated withquestionable Operator DLC bundlesin its multiplayer modes withclaims of egregious pricingas well as accusations ofpay-to-win advantages.The most recent grievance that players have is in regards to theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IISteam page onPCor at least, what it is now. If you Google search the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Steam page, instead of taking you to its dedicatedMWIIpage,it now directs youto a new Call of Duty hub. So, what’s the issue?According to the community,Activisionhas changed theMWIISteampage in an attempt to hide poor reviews. At the time of writing, its Steam page has sunkinto‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ reviews, but it seems that Activision’s attempts to hide those poor reviews aren’t working, because the new hub page hasalready tippedinto ‘Mixed’ reviews from its fanbase, and it’s expected to dip further in the coming days.TheModern Warfare IISteam page is plagued withreviews such as: “Re-branded the originalMWIItoCall of Duty[COD HQ] to hide the negative reviews that plague the store page. Hard to stomach that this company has fallen so far from grace,” said user Cro. “Imagine having to create a new game page because the launch was so bad that the review stats can’t be any better than mixed,” exclaimed Archion.AdvertIt remains to be seen how Activision will respond to this wave of negativeMWIISteam reviews, but we assume that it cannot create new pages forever.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIandWarzone 2are out now for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.Featured Image Credit: ActivisionTopics:Call Of Duty,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II,Activision,Infinity Ward,PC,Steam
The Call of Duty series is without question one of the most popular and lucrative properties in the video game industry. However, despite its success, it’s not a property that is popular with everyone.The most recent entry in the series is the sequel to the 2019 reboot,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIwhich was released in 2022. For the most part,MWIIwas well received from critics with Metacritic scoresaveraging the mid to high 70sat launch. Yet, in the months that followed its launch, the reception from fans has dwindled.Check out the Call of Duty: Warzone 2 trailer below!Why are fans becoming disgruntled withModern Warfare II? It seems there are a number of reasons why and it mostly looks to be related to the free-to-play battle royale,Warzone 2.AdvertDespite Activision’s efforts toclamp down on cheatersusing hacks, mods and exploits, it still remains an issue that is putting off many players returning the to Al Mazrah map. What’s more, fans are becoming increasingly frustrated withquestionable Operator DLC bundlesin its multiplayer modes withclaims of egregious pricingas well as accusations ofpay-to-win advantages.The most recent grievance that players have is in regards to theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IISteam page onPCor at least, what it is now. If you Google search the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Steam page, instead of taking you to its dedicatedMWIIpage,it now directs youto a new Call of Duty hub. So, what’s the issue?According to the community,Activisionhas changed theMWIISteampage in an attempt to hide poor reviews. At the time of writing, its Steam page has sunkinto‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ reviews, but it seems that Activision’s attempts to hide those poor reviews aren’t working, because the new hub page hasalready tippedinto ‘Mixed’ reviews from its fanbase, and it’s expected to dip further in the coming days.TheModern Warfare IISteam page is plagued withreviews such as: “Re-branded the originalMWIItoCall of Duty[COD HQ] to hide the negative reviews that plague the store page. Hard to stomach that this company has fallen so far from grace,” said user Cro. “Imagine having to create a new game page because the launch was so bad that the review stats can’t be any better than mixed,” exclaimed Archion.AdvertIt remains to be seen how Activision will respond to this wave of negativeMWIISteam reviews, but we assume that it cannot create new pages forever.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIandWarzone 2are out now for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.Featured Image Credit: ActivisionTopics:Call Of Duty,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II,Activision,Infinity Ward,PC,Steam
The Call of Duty series is without question one of the most popular and lucrative properties in the video game industry. However, despite its success, it’s not a property that is popular with everyone.The most recent entry in the series is the sequel to the 2019 reboot,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIwhich was released in 2022. For the most part,MWIIwas well received from critics with Metacritic scoresaveraging the mid to high 70sat launch. Yet, in the months that followed its launch, the reception from fans has dwindled.Check out the Call of Duty: Warzone 2 trailer below!Why are fans becoming disgruntled withModern Warfare II? It seems there are a number of reasons why and it mostly looks to be related to the free-to-play battle royale,Warzone 2.AdvertDespite Activision’s efforts toclamp down on cheatersusing hacks, mods and exploits, it still remains an issue that is putting off many players returning the to Al Mazrah map. What’s more, fans are becoming increasingly frustrated withquestionable Operator DLC bundlesin its multiplayer modes withclaims of egregious pricingas well as accusations ofpay-to-win advantages.The most recent grievance that players have is in regards to theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IISteam page onPCor at least, what it is now. If you Google search the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Steam page, instead of taking you to its dedicatedMWIIpage,it now directs youto a new Call of Duty hub. So, what’s the issue?According to the community,Activisionhas changed theMWIISteampage in an attempt to hide poor reviews. At the time of writing, its Steam page has sunkinto‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ reviews, but it seems that Activision’s attempts to hide those poor reviews aren’t working, because the new hub page hasalready tippedinto ‘Mixed’ reviews from its fanbase, and it’s expected to dip further in the coming days.TheModern Warfare IISteam page is plagued withreviews such as: “Re-branded the originalMWIItoCall of Duty[COD HQ] to hide the negative reviews that plague the store page. Hard to stomach that this company has fallen so far from grace,” said user Cro. “Imagine having to create a new game page because the launch was so bad that the review stats can’t be any better than mixed,” exclaimed Archion.AdvertIt remains to be seen how Activision will respond to this wave of negativeMWIISteam reviews, but we assume that it cannot create new pages forever.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIandWarzone 2are out now for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
The Call of Duty series is without question one of the most popular and lucrative properties in the video game industry. However, despite its success, it’s not a property that is popular with everyone.
The most recent entry in the series is the sequel to the 2019 reboot,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIwhich was released in 2022. For the most part,MWIIwas well received from critics with Metacritic scoresaveraging the mid to high 70sat launch. Yet, in the months that followed its launch, the reception from fans has dwindled.
Check out the Call of Duty: Warzone 2 trailer below!
Why are fans becoming disgruntled withModern Warfare II? It seems there are a number of reasons why and it mostly looks to be related to the free-to-play battle royale,Warzone 2.
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Despite Activision’s efforts toclamp down on cheatersusing hacks, mods and exploits, it still remains an issue that is putting off many players returning the to Al Mazrah map. What’s more, fans are becoming increasingly frustrated withquestionable Operator DLC bundlesin its multiplayer modes withclaims of egregious pricingas well as accusations ofpay-to-win advantages.
The most recent grievance that players have is in regards to theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IISteam page onPCor at least, what it is now. If you Google search the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Steam page, instead of taking you to its dedicatedMWIIpage,it now directs youto a new Call of Duty hub. So, what’s the issue?
According to the community,Activisionhas changed theMWIISteampage in an attempt to hide poor reviews. At the time of writing, its Steam page has sunkinto‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ reviews, but it seems that Activision’s attempts to hide those poor reviews aren’t working, because the new hub page hasalready tippedinto ‘Mixed’ reviews from its fanbase, and it’s expected to dip further in the coming days.
TheModern Warfare IISteam page is plagued withreviews such as: “Re-branded the originalMWIItoCall of Duty[COD HQ] to hide the negative reviews that plague the store page. Hard to stomach that this company has fallen so far from grace,” said user Cro. “Imagine having to create a new game page because the launch was so bad that the review stats can’t be any better than mixed,” exclaimed Archion.
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It remains to be seen how Activision will respond to this wave of negativeMWIISteam reviews, but we assume that it cannot create new pages forever.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIandWarzone 2are out now for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
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