Developer Infinity Ward made a new Call of Duty update for both Modern Warfare and Warzone on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Even though there are not a lot of changes, there are still some nice updates. The update reintroduced helicopters to the Warzone. Some changes to all smoke challenges were introduced as well.
The adjustments to the .357 caliber gunfire include: rebalancing to the Snake Shot’s damage and the reduced fire delay on Match Grade and Lightweight triggers. People have been complaining about the weapon being overpowered since last year. However, this week’s COD playlist update will remove the helicopters from the Warzone. The players were able to earn free kills in both Verdansk and The Gulag. The Call of Duty publisher said that Warzone was launched on March 10 and already over 60 million people have played it.
The patch notes for May 7 were: all smoke challenges, including the challenge to unlock Bruen MK9.became more forgiving, it is easier to prevent vehicle exploits, with GameBattles, joining the new match where it might have been impossible previously, is now possible.
First-person shooter genre needs to be adapted to iGaming
The iGaming world is rapidly adapting to the constantly changing digital world. Yet there are still genres that iGaming has not covered yet. One of those is the first-person shooter genre. Other game genres such as those based on comic books, or adventure games are already a big part of the iGaming world. Introducing the first-person shooter genre is vital for the further development and popularization of iGaming. For instance, Call of Duty is the biggest part of the first-person shooter genre and it could be easily adapted to traditional iGaming features such as slots. Online slots for real money stay popular in WWW because most of the anticipated video-games are adapted to it.
The first-person shooter genre is extremely popular among players. It creates an environment where the gamers are completely absorbed, they have the feeling of being present. The gamers are put in situations that are highly unlikely to happen in their real lives. The thrill from this unusual experience combined with the lack of time for decision making is the experience that makes the gamers recall the game as a pleasant activity. In addition, in the first-person shooter genre games, the gamer is the protagonist. A 2016 research showed that 27% of all video games sold were first-person shooter games. There are tournaments held in first-person shooter games, so it can be considered a competitive form of gaming.
A lot of different characters were adapted for the first-person shooter games. Characters such as Lara Croft, a lot of characters from the DC universe. The fan-base of this genre is enormous. The prospects for the further development of the genre and more and more characters and game worlds being created or adapted are huge. Among the first-person shooter games, Call of Duty alone is such a successful game that creating space for it in the iGaming world will bring huge success and additional players to the industry.
Review of game “Call of Duty”: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is developed by Infinity Ward and published on October 25, 2019, by Activision. It is a first-person shooter game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In the game, Russian forces have invaded a fictional land of Urzikstan. CIA officers and British SAS forces are fighting together against the invaders. The Special Ops of the game is a collaborative team mission. For the first time in the history of Call of Duty the cross-platform multiplayer and cross-platform progression options are supported.
The game has a realistic mode where you can remove the HUD mode and can play a Ground War with 64 players. The game has tactical and moral challenges. The player gets a score after completing each level. Infinity Ward released Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in 2016 and began working on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare right away. For the campaigns, they used real historical events such as terrorist attacks on London, The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the Syrian Civil War. Modern Warfare was received well and the story, multiplayer, gameplay, and graphics were praised.
The game got some criticisms for the themes of the campaign, for not showing the real effects that the white phosphorus has on the human body and the issues with multiplayer. Modern Warfare is the first one in the series that does not show zombies. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Earned $600 million during the first three days of the release, it broke several records and made in the top 20 video games in Japan. On December 18, 2019, Activision said that the game has earned over $1 billion in revenue. Modern Warfare won multiple awards.