Players in Call of Duty: Warzone is reporting a peculiar bug in which using a specific operator’s skin may result in shadowbans. It’s a strange case of gifts containing unexpectedly terrible surprises, and gamers are baffled by this phenomenon. While Warzone has recently made some positive modifications to its gulag system, this is a less-than-ideal situation that will keep players on their toes for the foreseeable future.
Call of Duty: Warzone, like every other game, has its share of glitches and problems. While the game appears to function smoothly most of the time, unforeseen events can arise from time to time, leaving players frustrated or perplexed. These outages range in severity from significant to little, but they’re all worth keeping an eye on, and many people lament the fact that Warzone appears to be particularly vulnerable to hackers and exploits. That is, however, more palatable than when the game itself does something unexpected, like the blue screen issue that irritated Warzone gamers during the Haunting. This recent snafu, on the other hand, could have far-reaching ramifications for players who come upon what appears to be a completely harmless present.
According to a Dexerto report based on a Tweet by user GorgoKnight, new skin is circulating that has the ability to impose shadowbans if not obtained appropriately. The skin is currently unidentified, but it is blue and wears a ninja mask. While the skin is supposed to be obtained via completing challenges, some players have reported that the skin has appeared for them to use seemingly at random. However, some players who took advantage of this unexpected gift have been shadowbanned from the game with no reason or warning. Unlike some strange but benign errors, such as a Warzone player growing a third arm, this is a more sinister occurrence, and players are rightly apprehensive and telling one another to be cautious.
The problem seems to stem from the fact that some players who obtain the skin haven’t “earned” it in the game’s eyes. Because the skin is supposed to be earned through challenges, no one who hasn’t completed the required challenges should be able to obtain it. Those who use the skin without completing the challenges are recognized as having access to something they shouldn’t and are so shadowbanned. However, the bans appear to be random and have not affected all gamers who were unexpectedly handed the skin. While some claim to have been shadowbanned, others claim to have used the skin for years with no bad effects. Raven Software hasn’t spoken anything about this issue yet, so it’s anyone’s guess when it will be resolved.
Call of Duty: Warzone had had its fair share of issues since its release last year, but this one stands out. The game’s development team has done their share to call out Warzone cheats and individuals who actively make the game less fun for others, but in this situation, the problem is within the game itself. Hopefully, Raven Software will resolve this issue and withdraw the erroneous shadowbans shortly. In the meantime, gamers will have to walk carefully.