If you are (still) playing Modern Warfare in 2021, you must be an old fan! Call of Duty has managed to expand faster than their fans expected or wanted them to. Modern Warfare is considered the best Call of Duty game made to date by the franchise’s fans. Although Modern Warfare’s successor, Black Ops Cold War, was given more importance by the developers, fans still love Modern Warfare’s originality. Many fans have vouched to play Modern Warfare over the newer games like Vanguard and Black Ops. However, the developers are slowly shifting their entire focus to the newer titles, leaving Modern Warfare in the dust.
If you are facing any issue with Modern Warfare Multiplayer, you can keep your expectations low as the developers have already become incredibly slow in solving this game’s issues. Some players have reported facing issues joining the multiplayer lobby for months now. Is there any way to fix the problem? Well apparently, there is one way.
Modern Warfare Multiplayer not working: How to fix it?
Wondering how to play the evergreen but bugged Modern Warfare Multiplayer? The developers may have given up on the game, but we are here with an unofficial fix to the issue. But first, let us discuss the issue and why it may be happening.
- Internal Software Conflict: The game may be facing some deadlocks internally, causing errors. Obsolete packs will result in the game not working properly.
- Reticle Bug: This bug gets you kicked out of the multiplayer lobby every time you try to change the reticle on your gun. The developers have acknowledged this issue and are currently investigating it. The ETA of the solution is unknown.
If the game is freezing while trying to enter a game, we have just the fix for you. If you are facing a reticle bug, you can try this fix as well.
XBOX One/Series Consoles
The Xbox consoles let you see in the storage drive and content library what is installed/can be downloaded. In the Manage Add-Ons section, check all the packs downloaded for the game. Uninstall all packs except these four:
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack 2
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack 3
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer And Special Ops Pack
After uninstalling, restart your XBOX, and your game will now run without issues.
PlayStation Consoles
If you own a PlayStation, this fix can be a bit tricky for you. You will have to make sure to have the following packs:
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack 2
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer Pack 3
- Call of Duty: MW – Multiplayer And Special Ops Pack
- Campaign Pack 1
- Campaign Pack 2
So, uninstall all others and restart your PlayStation.
Note:- You can perform the above more simply. Just uninstall all the packs you see in the add-ons. Then, open the game. Next, the game will automatically prompt you to download the necessary packs.
For more such fixes and information on Call of Duty Modern Warfare, stay tuned!
