The Ranked Play mode for both MW3 and Warzone have been taken offline after the emergence of a new bug stopping progression.
Ranked Play modes are a big hook for both MW3 and Warzone players, as they can present a more competitive challenge and unlock unique rewards.
So when a bug that was halting ranked progression appeared overnight, Call of Duty players began to worry.
Now, the issue has gotten so out of hand that the modes have been taken offline while the devs try to find a fix.
CoD Ranked Play down after player progression resets
Call of Duty Updates announced on X, that there was a bug preventing progression from being tracked properly and the developers were investigating the issue.
The progression bug in question saw players’ account being reset back to Level 1, while also taking away all the rewards they had unlocked in events, battle passes, and more.
❗️ #MW3 #Warzone #ModernWarfareZombies #MW3RankedPlay We’re working on a fix for a known issue that appeared overnight that is preventing progress from being tracked in various areas of the game including but not limited to events, challenges, Battle Pass, and SR.Players may…
— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) February 23, 2024
Soon after, though, they also announced that the Ranked Play game modes for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone had been taken offline as a result of the bug.
📢 Ranked Play Modes#Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence and #MW3 Ranked Play have been brought offline while known progression issues are investigated. https://t.co/xEPlidPgez
— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) February 23, 2024
The response from the community has certainly had its fair share of frustration and criticism, with many MW3 and Warzone players feeling that an issue like this shouldn’t exist in a game of this size.
This follows a trend of frustration from both MW3 and Warzone players, who feel that their games are on a downward trajectory.
From spawn issues, balancing problems, and now Ranked Play being taken offline, the playerbase is getting fed up with the game.