With the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 this week, the popularity of the first battle royale game from 2020 would have undoubtedly suffered if Infinity Ward hadn’t opted to keep it down for over two weeks. The decision was made due to server maintenance and the necessity to allow the development team some Thanksgiving downtime, according to the firm. In any case, it appears that a segment of the player population that has already shifted to the current free-to-play battle royale experience consists of people that are more prone to pranks than highly competitive gaming.
