Call of Duty: Vanguard's Switch To Round-Based Zombies Maps May Be Coming Too Late

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Call of Duty: Vanguard has been regularly criticized by just about every corner of the Zombies fan base. A lack of easter eggs has left gamers with nearly no secrets to hunt for, while Wonder Weapons are limited to a lackluster shield and the ever-present Ray Gun. Server pause proved to be incredibly limited after finally being added, while balancing issues see a majority of the weapon lineup being useless. With the few loyal fans unable to unlock Dark Aether camo due to a major bug, nearly every aspect of the mode has been deemed a failure by the community.

Undoubtedly the most controversial aspect of Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies is the format of the mode, as Treyarch chose to do away with the round-based formula that brought the studio a decade of success. Despite efforts to appease round-based fans with an objective type that added some limited Survival gameplay, many had no interest in seeing more objective-oriented maps. Clearly, Treyarch has listened, as it is completely shifting its plans for Call of Duty: Vanguard by switching over to round-based maps. Sadly, though, this may be too late to make a difference.

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The biggest issue with the switch to round-based is that so much of the Zombies fan base has given up on Call of Duty: Vanguard. After Terra Maledicta’s easter egg disappointed and the map doubled down on the objective-focused approach, those that still had hope for the mode lost any reason to care. The major YouTubers known forCall of Duty Zombies quickly moved on to other games, as the latest Zombies mode was unenjoyable and viewers did not show any interest in watching content based on it.

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