Warzone 2 Players Want Combat Record Added to the Game

Fans of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 are voicing their concerns online, after update notes for the upcoming Season 2 made no mention of any kind of Combat Records. This leaves players unable to view their in-game stats for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.

Warzone 2 has struggled to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle formula that made the original experience so popular. It has faced plenty of criticism, with much of it reserved for Warzone 2's UI issues. The interface is missing plenty of key features, and Combat Records are just another example of something that should be in the game from launch.

The Combat Record is a feature that has always been extremely important to Call of Duty players. It's a staple of the franchise, with some variant of the feature appearing in every game since the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It even appeared in the original Call of Duty: Warzone, making its exclusion even more bizarre. One user on Reddit thread provided a cheeky comment, saying, "They don’t want people to know how bad they are. Not good for player retention." While Infinity Ward will definitely want to keep players engaged for as long as possible, it's unlikely that it is deliberately withholding a core feature from players for this reason. The Combat Record was previously announced for Warzone 2 Season 1, but the wait continues indefinitely.

The exclusion of Combat Records, while confusing, could be for a number of reasons. One of the most likely explanations is that there are technical issues preventing it from being implemented properly, but that's just speculation at this time. It was expected that the delay to Warzone 2's Season 2 would result in the feature being added, but players face a further wait to get their hands on the Combat Record.

With many bugs causing issues for Warzone 2 players, 2023 needs to be a big year for the title. The battle royale genre is extremely saturated, so for a game to succeed it needs to deliver what players want. Although the Combat Records release date is currently unknown, it's hoped that Infinity Ward realizes this and caves to player demands.