Recently, Call of Duty HQ faced a significant server outage that impacted various titles, including Black Ops 6, Warzone, and Modern Warfare 3. For nearly 30 minutes, players were left waiting as the outage disrupted gameplay across almost every modern Call of Duty title.
Thankfully, the Call of Duty team acted quickly to resolve the issue and restore access to the game’s servers. Such extensive outages are uncommon, but they heighten concerns regarding the Call of Duty HQ app, which integrates all new titles since the 2019 release of Modern Warfare into a single platform.
While this streamlined approach was intended to bring convenience, players have voiced their frustrations over the app’s clunky interface and excessive storage requirements. The recent outage further fueled calls for Activision to reconsider this unified app model.
On June 24 (or June 25 depending on the time zone), Call of Duty officially acknowledged the issue via the CODUpdates Twitter account. They confirmed that they were looking into the matter, reassuring players that services were steadily coming back online.
This incident was not scheduled, contrasting with previous outages, such as the planned downtime that occurred in April for Warzone’s transition back to Verdansk. Interestingly, the outage did not only impact the latest titles within the HQ app.
A user on Twitter pointed out that even older games like Black Ops 4 and Warzone Mobile were also affected. This unusual occurrence raises questions about whether it was a technical glitch or a more serious cyber incident.
With an anticipated Season 4 Reloaded update on the horizon, fans remain hopeful that the recent outage won’t disrupt any upcoming content, including a new collaboration featuring the iconic characters from Beavis and Butt-Head as operator skins for the game.