Warzone 2.0’s proximity chat is already causing chaos (and peace deals)
Warzone 2.0 went live on Wednesday with a host of new features, but it’s the addition of proximity voice chat that appears to have immediately resonated with players on launch day.
For the first time in the Call of Duty battle royale, players can now hear and speak to enemy players within their proximity. Expectedly, this has resulted in plenty of videos showing trash talk and toxicity, but overall, players seem to be pleased with the addition.
“Proximity chat might be the best new feature. It’s absolutely hilarious talking to enemies as you’re hunting for them,” wrote one Reddit user.
“I’ve never played a game before with proxy chat,” added another user. “It’s such an insane thing to be able to taunt or ask for charity from opposing squads. Definitely a good addition.”
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Proximity chat has resulted in another, perhaps more surprising phenomenon in Warzone 2.0: players deciding to put away their weapons and make peace with other players.
As demonstrated in the videos below, the human connection facilitated by voice chat appears to have resulted in some players deciding to give mercy to downed players, or those dropping in without weapons.
This behaviour is encouraged by the addition of a significant new feature which allows players to switch teams mid-match, by bringing up an action wheel and requesting to join nearby squads.
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