Call of Duty: Warzone’s Ranked Play mode is now easier to get into, perhaps because lobbies have been taking an age to fill

Call of Duty: Warzone's Ranked Play mode is now easier to get into, perhaps because lobbies have been taking an age to fill

As a seasoned Warzone player with countless hours under my belt, I can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation about the recent changes to Ranked Play. On one hand, reducing the placement matches required from 30 to 20 is certainly a welcome relief for those of us who are close but haven’t quite made it yet. It’s like they’ve loosened the qualification belt a notch, and I can almost taste the competitive adrenaline that Ranked Play promises.

For all the hours I’ve poured into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 since it launched, the singular mode I haven’t yet touched is Ranked Play in Warzone. That’s mostly because I haven’t played enough to qualify, but that requirement at least is now getting easier.

In the recent Warzone update, there are two key modifications. One significant alteration is that in Ranked Play, you now need to meet the placement requirements in just 20 games instead of 30.

🔔 #Warzone Here’s a heads-up! We’re about to roll out an update with some tweaks:

It appears that I strongly suspect this adjustment aims to improve the speed at which players find matches in the Ranked Play mode. Although I haven’t personally played, I’ve noticed that many streamers have been experiencing incredibly long wait times for games.

A few days back, the team mentioned they were looking into this problem and usually, it involves “squads being significantly different in rank divisions.” Essentially, Warzone Ranked Play is struggling to find enough players for its lobbies. Sadly, this issue makes it simpler for cheaters to return.

Call of Duty: Warzone's Ranked Play mode is now easier to get into, perhaps because lobbies have been taking an age to fill

On Urzikstan, also known as the larger map, your placement ranks among the top 15. Moreover, on both Resurgence maps, Rebirth Island and Area 99, you rank within the top 6. To meet your placement prerequisites more swiftly, it’s highly likely that choosing the Resurgence route is the better option.

Here’s one way to rephrase that:

That task will belong to the cheaters. The thing everyone really wants fixing.

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2024-12-14 18:08