Call of Duty is Back Online After Hour-Long Server Outage on All Platforms
It's prime-time gaming hours for a Thursday evening, but if you thought you were going to drop into Call of Duty and rack up a nuke or two for your combat record, you are sorely mistaken. Every single Call of Duty title on every single platform is currently experiencing a server outage.
Affecting Players Across the Globe
The outage, which began at an undisclosed time (although some reports suggest it started as early as 7:59 PM PST/10:59 PM EST), has left millions of players stranded, unable to connect to Call of Duty services. If you were in a match when the outage began, you were abruptly kicked back to the opening splash screen or fully kicked to the dashboard via a game crash.
Server Stability and Monitoring
After attempting to connect to the servers, the splash screen returns a "Failure to load inventory" error. However, as of 9:25 PM EST, the official Call of Duty Updates account shared that the servers were beginning to stabilize, and the team would continue to monitor the issue as players begin to reconnect.
Affected Titles and Platforms
A full list of impacted titles and platforms includes:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops VI
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Call of Duty: WWII (formerly available on PC Game Pass)
- Additional titles from Activision
Acknowledging the Cause
There has been no confirmation from official Activision outlets about what may have caused the hour-long outage. The team is investigating the issue, but a full explanation of the cause has yet to be revealed.
The Path Forward
Players can try logging out and then logging back in again, at which point they will be prompted to enter their display name once more. In the meantime, Activision's support team is working tirelessly to resolve the issue and get Call of Duty services back online.
Updates and Progress
Cole, the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central, has been keeping a close eye on the situation. She'll be happy to dish out all the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Stay tuned for further updates as more information becomes available. In the meantime, try to keep your cool – after all, there's always tomorrow night's gaming session to look forward to!