Some Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Players Think the Game Could Do More With DMZ Missions

The launch ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2brought the addition of the new mission-driven DMZ mode, though it appears some players feel Infinity Ward isn’t doing enough with the new PvPvE mode.Warzone 2isn’t lacking for modes as it stands, with plenty of PvP options for players to choose from within the free-to-play battle royale. WhileDMZ’s AI botsoffer a different twist on this, some players would like to see more creativity in the missions and reward structure going forward.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2is a sequel to the originalWarzoneand went live roughly three weeks after the launch ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. As with the first,Warzone 2is built around the chaotic, 150-player battle royale while Infinity Ward traded the Eastern European city of Verdansk for the Middle Eastern-influenced region of Al Mazrah. Players have additional modes, such as team-focused modes and the aforementioned DMZ, to offer a break or twist on the traditional, last man-standing-style gameplay of the main battle royale mode.

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While the initial response toDMZ’s addition toWarzonewas welcome from the game’s community, players have become more vocal about some of their consistent issues with the PvPvE mode. One such criticism has been the strength of the mode’s bots, which some players argue can sometime rival hackers, and there have been repeated requests to nerf them. However, a bigger issue among players, highlighted by Reddit user Howie_M on theWarzonesubreddit, is how “pointless” the DMZ missions can feel.

The missions, in concept, are meant to promote synergy by making DMZ an avenue to earn rewards usable in standardWarzoneandModern Warfare 2’s multiplayer. Players can pick up these missions from one ofthree factions occupying Al Mazrah, each of which offers rewards that become usable outside of DMZ if players can successfully escape with their loot. However, it is the grind of some of these missions which appears to be wearing on players as they feel the objectives can be too simple, meticulous, and repetitive for the potential rewards.

It then becomes a question of what Infinity Ward could do to address player complaints about the current structure of DMZ missions and make them feel more worthwhile. A benefit for the studio is the freedom working within theWarzonesandbox could provide them, given theoverall size of the Al Mazrah mapand the flexibility both player freedom and the in-game factions could provide. It would likely take some time for these changes to appear in-game but could be the proverbial “shot-in-the-arm” some players are looking for in DMZ.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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