Allowing PC players to join up with console users may be great for those with friends on other platforms, but it comes with the cost of hacks being more easily transferable to consoles. While it is good that Ricochet anti-cheat is now in place, the problem likely would not have gotten to the point where Ricochet was needed if it was not for crossplay. Call of Duty: Warzone in particular became a nightmare, so much so that Activision had to create a massive anti-cheat system to combat the problem. This is not the case with newer games, as hackers began cheating in the betas for Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard. While the old Call of Duty games eventually became full of rainbow-named cheaters that could make themselves invincible, they usually remained cheat-free until their support came to an end. It is no secret that Call of Duty has struggled more with hackers in recent years than ever before. RELATED: Call of Duty 2024 Should Take Nuketown in a Bold New Direction Lowering The Amount of Hackers in New Call of Duty Titles While crossplay sounds like a great addition on paper, it has come with some major downsides for players to deal with - and sectioning off the PC player base may be the best possible solution to the problems. However, one of the more recent innovations has been more divisive than one might expect. While some players do take issue with the new model, pointing out overpriced cosmetic bundles or sharing their dislike for the drip feed of content as opposed to the map packs of old games, many seem to enjoy the new era of Call of Duty. Operators allow for more customization, as does the Gunsmith, and plenty of new modes have been introduced. The switch to a seasonal model with free maps and Battle Passes has been hugely different from the Season Pass approach, and the special events within Call of Duty: Warzone have been interesting to say the least.

In recent years, the Call of Duty franchise has evolved in some major ways.

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