Call of Duty: Warzone: Players Encounter Lobby Crashes

Call of Duty: Warzone players are experiencing game freezes and crashes during loading screens, sometimes resulting in unfair penalties. While a permanent fix is still under development, developers have implemented a temporary solution.

The Problem: Players reported widespread game freezes and crashes while loading into matches, leading to frustration and unwarranted penalties, including Skill Rating (SR) deductions and temporary match bans. This issue, first reported on January 6th, 2025, persists despite a major game update earlier in the month.

Developer Response: Raven Software acknowledged the issue and, on January 9th, 2025, announced a temporary measure to suspend SR penalties and timeouts for players disconnecting before joining Ranked matches. This addresses player concerns about unfair punishments caused by the bug. Penalties for leaving mid-match remain in effect.

Ongoing Issues: Although the penalty issue is temporarily mitigated, the underlying loading screen crash bug remains unresolved. This continues a trend of recent challenges for Warzone, including previous server outages and ongoing concerns about cheating and other bugs. The development team is actively working on a permanent fix.

The temporary fix offers some relief, but the persistent bugs highlight ongoing challenges for the Warzone development team. Players eagerly await a complete resolution to these disruptive issues.