Strange Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Bug Punishes Players for Sniping

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An unusual bug makes it impossible for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players to snipe. Sniper builds are very common in Activision's popular battle royale first-person shooter, as the developer's nerfs to weapons like the Crossbow make headshots the only reliable one-hit kill. Unfortunately, however, there's not a whole lot that players can do when the game simply stops working during long-range combat.

Developed by Infinity Ward and Raven Software, with assistance from other Activision subsidiaries, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 launched to mostly positive reviews in 2022. While technically a component of last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2 is free-to-play with or without its parent game. Featuring new maps, game modes, and other content, there are quite a few things that Warzone 2 has that the first Call of Duty: Warzone didn't. Unfortunately, that includes a few unusual bugs.

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«I know the devs hate snipers, but this is a bit excessive,» reads the title of a post by Reddit user Kenja_Time. The post contains a short video of them playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2. From a vantage point high above Warzone 2's Al Mazrah map, they quickly spot another opponent peeking around a cement wall far below. The player settles his crosshairs over the target's head and fires, only for the screen to cut to black a moment later, followed by an unhelpful error message. The video then skips ahead to a sniper duel with another player, only for Warzone 2 to disconnect again as they both fire.

The fact that Kenja_Time's game disconnected at least twice is enough to demonstrate that it's not just a coincidence. They're not the only Call of Duty: Warzone 2 player having