Battle royales are exceptionally complicated and due to that developers have endless options for improving the quality of the experience through updates and fixes.Call of Duty: Warzoneis a great example of this, not only because it’s seemingly in a constant state of needing repair but also because its developers are diligent in their work. Improvements are always being delivered inCall of Duty: Warzone. One upcoming example is unexpected but welcome, allowingWarzoneplayers to decide when and if they use the gas mask item.In the grand scheme of things, theCall of Duty: Warzonegas maskis relatively inconsequential. Players are able to pick up a gas mask and then if they wander into the “gas,“Call of Duty: Warzone’s mechanic for a shrinking battle royale zone, the gas mask will automatically activate and protect the player for a limited amount of time. It’s a basic idea and it works efficiently. But it can be improved.RELATED:Limited-Time Call of Duty: Warzone Game Mode Lets Players Become ZombiesAllowingCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers to decide when and if they use a gas mask adds strategic depth to the gameplay experience. It becomes as complicated asWarzoneplayers want to make it. Players can reserve their mask for an emergency, they can use it when they have max health or low health, or tactically pull it out to create a more advantageous combat scenario. Automatically triggering the gas mask removes that strategic depth, forcingWarzoneplayersto play around the mechanic rather than using it as they will.
In the latest update forCall of Duty: Warzone, the battle royale’s developers seemingly acknowledge the strategic potential of the gas mask and have added a toggle. The toggle is disabled for the time being, but it’s clear that it could be turned on soon. The toggle will change whetherWarzone’s gas masks automatically trigger or if players get to decide when and where to use them.
While there’s no officially confirmed release date for when the gas mask functionality will be unlocked forCall of Duty: Warzone, there are reports that it will be added with Season 5.Season 5 forWarzoneis expected to begin in late August. An extra month of development should ensure the gas mask feature is working as intended upon release.
It just goes to show that even in-game functionality that isn’t technically broken can still be improved. And even thoughCall of Duty: Warzonehas plenty that’s broken, the developers are still working on improvements, particularly in response to player feedback. Expect further information aboutWarzone’s new gas mask feature in the weeks to come.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
