Highlights
- Raven Software is investigating the missing footsteps audio issue in Call of Duty: Warzone, a problem that has persisted for several seasons and has been a source of frustration for players.
- Despite previous updates targeting this bug, the audio issue seems to return in cycles whenever the game receives major content updates and balance adjustments, leading some players to feel gaslighted by the developers.
- The fact that Raven Software has acknowledged the audio issue and is actively investigating it is a promising sign for future updates, with the potential to bring back players who were deterred from playing Warzone due to this bug.
More than three years after the launch of the original Call of Duty: Warzone, developer Raven Software confirmed that the team is investigating an issue involving missing footstep audio in the game. This is a major problem that Raven Software continued to receive feedback on from Call of Duty: Warzone fans in Season 1, and a future update may finally bring some clarity on the issue.
Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 began on December 6, ushering in a fresh era for Call of Duty. Warzone via the Urzikstan map, several quality of life changes, and new gameplay features. Moreover, Warzone players have instant access to the Ashika Island and Vondel maps thanks to Call of Duty’s Carry-Forward system, which also carries over weapons, operators, and gear from past Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone seasons. Although the game’s latest content and upcoming updates are exciting for returning Warzone fans, the persistent footstep audio problem has prevented many devoted players from fully enjoying the battle royale title.
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Raven Software’s official Twitter account confirms that the development team is investigating missing footstep audio in Warzone Season 1. This issue causes enemy footsteps to remain silent in nearly all combat scenarios, similarly to Warzone’s Dead Silence perk. According to Raven Software, the developers received a lot of feedback on this particular matter following Warzone Season 1’s launch on December 6, and more information will be revealed at a later date. Although the developers state that the missing audio has been a problem in Warzone Season 1, many active players under andersonjdev’s Reddit post note that the community has complained about this issue as far back as the original Warzone from 2020.
In the Reddit thread, players discuss that the audio issue persisted in several seasons of Warzone, despite the Call of Duty developers releasing updates that directly targeted this bug. As a result, some players believe Raven Software is gaslighting the Warzone community, since the audio problem appears to return in “cycles” whenever the game receives major content updates and balance adjustments. However, many players are still optimistic about audio changes following Raven Software’s brief statement.
At the very least, Raven Software directly and quickly acknowledging the audio issue is a promising sign for Warzone’s upcoming updates in Season 1 and beyond. If the issue is corrected, Warzone players can focus on creating optimal weapon and gear loadouts. An update that fixes the audio bug could bring back players who were dissuaded from playing Warzone as well.
Call of Duty: Warzone
Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale game in the long-running Call of Duty series. The game has seen over 100 million active players and features several different gameplay modes.
- Released
- March 10, 2020
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter , Battle Royale
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
