CouRage Slams Developers For Not Releasing Ranked Play At Launch

CouRage Slams Developers For Not Releasing Ranked Play At Launch
Infinity Ward | YouTube @CourageJD

Written by 

Jack Marsh

Published 

19th Jan 2023 12:26

Former Call of Duty World League caster and avid Warzone streamer Jack "CouRage" Dunlop has taken a swing at the Modern Warfare 2 developer.

CouRage is taking the devs to task for their lackadaisical approach to Ranked Play, which is only set to arrive four months after the game was released.

Dunlop's career - peaking as a co-owner of 100 Thieves - has been an astronomical rise from his casting days, but seldom a day goes by where the ex-stage host forgets his Call of Duty roots.

Now, with a delay to Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 meaning players will have waited four months for the playlist to come out, he's taken it up with Infinity Ward - claiming it's one of the main reasons why players are not logging on. 

CouRage Angry With MW2 Devs Afer More Ranked Delays

With Modern Warfare 2's Ranked mode having been snubbed in favour of a CDL Moshpit playlist in Season 1, many players expected this to come with Season 2.

However, Call of Duty confirmed that despite Ranked being set for Season 2 officially, the update is being delayed further.

The delays mean that Ranked is not going to be arriving on the expected February 1, and will instead come alongside a huge array of changes to the game on February 15.

With this, CouRage took to Twitter to say, "Ranked Play needs to be a priority off launch to help incentivize players to keep playing multiplayer and to help with the growth of the CDL."

CouRage Demands Ranked Playlist To Be Prioritised

Players have flocked away from Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 in recent weeks, with the developers admitting that the player count has plummeted, and this is what CouRage is pointing towards in terms of player retention.

"It should be a much bigger priority in the development cycle," added CouRage. The comments were also echoed by a range of competitors and Ranked fans, all of who are struggling to find any enjoyment in Modern Warfare 2 at the moment.

Jack Marsh
About the author
Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
Why trust GGRecon?

Established in 2019, we don’t just cover games - we live them. Our expert team is full of dedicated gamers, qualified journalists, and industry insiders who collectively boast decades of experience covering gaming and esports. This deep-rooted expertise allows us to provide authoritative and nuanced perspectives first-hand from a team who are playing, and researching every game covered on our website. 

Our foundation is built on a profound commitment to editorial independence, ensuring our content remains free from external influence and advertising pressures and is held to the highest level of editorial conduct, integrity, and quality. 

Every article on GGRecon comes from rigorous research, informed analysis, and a passion for gaming that resonates with our readers. We uphold these standards through a transparent editorial policy, accessible here, which governs our processes and maintains our accountability.

Trending
Warzone fans slam 'lazy' Season 3 Reloaded for completely ignoring Urzikstan
Warzone fans notice one game-changing equipment piece has been flushed out
Call of Duty fans cry out for Treyarch to drop Black Ops for new sub-series
Warzone Mobile could be getting a Zombies game mode later this year
Old school MW2 LMG has an 'absurd' time-to-kill in Warzone