Warzone 2.0 & Modern Warfare 2 January 30 Update Patch Notes: Crash Fixes, DMZ Faction Reward Fix & More

Nazmul Hassan
By Nazmul Hassan
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Credit: Activision

Activision released a small update for WZ2.0 and MW2 on January 30. So, let’s see what the patch notes have in store for us.

Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 updates will be live soon. Many small to significant changes to the battle royale and multiplayer titles will be made with the update. Along with the second season, DMZ will also undergo big changes.

Before the big update goes live, Activision released a small patch on January 30 to address some critical issues in the game. Activision has finally fixed several known crashes that made the gameplay sessions unplayable for both WZ 2.0 and MW2.

Additionally, Activision has fixed an issue causing the DMZ Rewards section of the Faction Mission menu to display incorrectly. Other than that, many bug fixes and QoL improvements are also included in the update for both WZ2.0 and MW2.

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WZ 2.0 & MW2 January 30 Update Patch Notes

Global

General

Crashes

​​This update contains several fixes to reduce the number of known crashes. We continue to prioritize increased stability and crash fixes across all platforms.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue that showed Weapon Decals and Stickers as blocked. 
  • Fixed an issue where using Spotter Scope could cause target markers to persist when aimed down sights with a Weapon.
  • Fixed an issue allowing the Sentry Gun to be placed inside a tank to eliminate enemies. 
  • Fixed an issue where Gun Screens weren’t showing correctly on the Gunsmith UI tile. 
  • Fixed an issue in the Gunsmith where Players could be kicked back to the main menu when creating a custom knife. 
  • Fixed an issue in Gunsmith that could cause knife variants to display incorrectly. 
  • Fixed an issue that prevented some Players from saving a custom mod while trying to select a Camo. 
  • Fixed an issue causing some Players to crash when dismissing a notification. 
  • Fixed some issues Players were having with accessing and leaving the Firing Range.

Navigation Improvements 

  • Addressed various issues with the Social menu to improve navigation and functionality. 
  • Fixed an issue preventing some users from navigating through the Friends/Recent tab after scrolling over the top row.
  • Fixed an issue where Calling Card previews are not displaying correctly in the challenge completion animation. 
  • Fixed a UI issue causing text overlap in the After Action Report. 

Warzone 2.0

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue where deploying a Recon Drone near water could cause some players to lose movement.

DMZ

  • Fixed an issue causing the Rewards section of the Faction Mission menu to display incorrectly. 
  • Addressed a number of issues impacting the functionality and navigation of equipping and previewing Insured Weapons.
  • Fixed an issue where Players could not access Gunsmith to change camos when equipping a Launcher in an Insured Weapon slot.

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By Nazmul Hassan FPS Editor
Nazmul is GameRiv's FPS editor. He is a marketing graduate with an immense passion for gaming. As an ex-professional CS:GO player, he holds a strong interest in other FPS titles like Apex Legends, VALORANT, and CoD. However, he also tries out other games when he is free.