The April 19 update has arrived for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, and here are the changes and bug fixes that arrived with this patch. Infinity Ward started sending many updates lately because we installed another one only a few days ago. We never say ‘no’ to serial updates, but Modern Warfare games are known for their insane download sizes. Anyway, today’s patch brings many changes that could affect your play. Here are the patch notes for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 update released on April 19.
Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Update Patch Notes for April 19
GLOBAL
Stability is a top concern in the United States.
- This update contains fixes for a number of known crashes
Adjustments
- Improved usability of controller stick rotation in Weapon Preview by preventing the weapon from sliding back and forth.
- When you inspect a sector from the map view of the Battle Pass, the selection will now automatically take you to the most valuable reward in the sector.
Bugfixes on the Global Web
- Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause the Killcam not to trigger properly.
- Fixed an issue causing users to be kicked back to the Main Menu after a second attempt to enter the Battle Pass.
- Fixed an issue where despite having Dismemberment and Gore Effects turned off, enemies still exploded while using the “Singularity” Blueprint.
- Fixed an issue where CDL weapon stickers would not show on weapons in-game or in Gunsmith.
- Fixed an issue where you can trigger the search in the invite Players popup when you shouldn’t.
- Fixed an issue in the Events tab where the price of a Reward appeared in red even though you had enough Trophies to redeem it.
- Fixed an issue where some Rewards in the level progression screen didn’t have descriptions.
- Fixed an issue where the player could be kicked to the Main Menu after scrolling through the most recent players section of the Social screen.
- Fixed an issue where players wouldn’t see rain on Pelayo’s Lighthouse after infilling on Kortac Team.
- Fixed an issue where the base TAQ-56 would display when previewing non-Blueprint Rewards for Ranked Play.
WARZONE 2.0 is a sequel to WARZONE.
Adjustments to Battle Royale
- Improved Buy Station interface for players using a controller to now start on Gear Selection.
- Fixed an issue causing rewards for the “Hold The Line” mission not to be rewarded to Players after completion.
A Battle Royale bug has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing players to have spawn protection incorrectly applied after a Gulag match.
- Fixed an issue causing players to spawn in a Battle Royale lobby with a Default Loadout instead of their favorited Loadout.
- Fixed an issue causing players to crash when attempting to open the AAR.
Adjustments to the DMZ
- Added a one-minute countdown on DMZ match start before the player can use UAV Killstreak.
- Added a message in DMZ Active Duty Operator Slots explaining that the last Operator cannot be dismissed.
A DMZ bug has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue where the “Enforcer” Raid reward was not properly equipping in DMZ.
- Fixed an issue where the “Double Cross” Mission in DMZ would incorrectly require a specific Dead Drop location
- Fixed an issue where players using a controller could not pick up an enemy’s backpack after eliminating them.
- Fixed an issue that could duplicate weapons after dropping and stowing inventory interactions in DMZ.
As you read here, the patch has no new playable content. But there are a lot of bug fixes and improvements that will affect the game experience. Call of Duty games usually get the best content with the season updates, so it’s best not to expect significant changes with minor updates.
Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 are available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. For more information regarding this patch, please visit the official Modern Warfare 2 site.