Urge Activision to Continue Support for MWZ Game Mode in Call of Duty

The Issue

I stopped playing Call of Duty (CoD) during Black Ops 3. Over an 8 year span, I didn't play a single CoD from Black Ops 3 to MW2 2019. A significant part of my return to the franchise centered on two exceptional game modes: DMZ and MWZ. Regrettably, Activision decided to discontinue their support for both of these modes. 

Activision's decision to not better support MWZ, even while it was the active mode of the year (terrible content delivery season 3 onwards), despite the fact that many of us paid the $70 when MW3 came out specifically to play this mode ONLY, and many that purchased 1 or MULTIPLE MWZ skin sets for the character slots, and even went back and bought MW2 skins because they carried over is deeply infuriating at times. This is a plea to Activision to not slip into the same path as they did with DMZ— a game mode that also had so much potential. 

I think MWZ (and DMZ but that's a really dead horse) as a whole should be removed from MW3 and moved into Warzone, rebranded as Warzone Zombies, have it support every map that's in warzone, set up the same exact way, contracts, looting, exfils, storm. fully fleshed out like how it was supposed to be with DMZ type mechanics; by grabbing items and exfilling you can unlock certain upgrades, go to a buy station and trade gear you picked up for different types of backpacks / vests, actually have more than ONE warlord active in a game on the maps, etc. and some changes they should do is bring the augment system from cold war / bo6 to it, and have the augments "Mission based" (like "use your healing aura to heal 50 friendlies to unlock this augment, use brain rot to turn a zombie and have that zombie kill 5 other zombies to get this augment") and of course; make it so you can actually load into a game with a squad of 6 instead of forcing you to be a squad of 3 and having to try to play lobby match game to get you and your 5 buddies together. 

I will be referring to MWZ as "Warzone Zombies" in the next couple of sections:

I understand that Activision's primary motive is to make money and maintaining a mode that isn't "profitable" may not be appealing for them, but here are some things to consider that could and WOULD make them money to keep supporting this mode:

More Bundles that give Warzone Zombies buffs/ cooldowns and even gives in game usable items like previous DMZ bundles with specific blueprint weapon cool downs and BO6 bundles that include gobble gums. 

Have a Warzone Zombies Exclusive BattlePass (that you can only complete in this mode) that you charge $9.99 every season (of course with a Blackcell Variant for a little more), that's full with Warzone Zombie themed cosmetics, usable in game items like gold tools/ flawless crystals, etc. operator, vehicle and weapon skins, and maybe even some cod points to grind for. 

With moving it into Warzone it would mean you can use BO6 Operators! BO6 weapons! (and future CoD title skins I'm sure) Which people would have much more options of bundles to buy. I have a few friends that don't play BO6, never even bought BO6 because "round based zombies is an outplayed and outdated concept" but they would have spent $100 on the full TMNT bundle if it worked in the current MWZ.... (Don't even get me started on how the LTV could have had a Turtle Van Skin)

These options listed above would allow for the generation of funds that can support the creation of new content, new missions, new schematics, etc. inside this mode. I think It would result in a win-win situation since they would maintain revenue specifically made inside this mode, and players would have something fresh every season. 

Therefore, we are petitioning for Activision to reconsider their decision and not only maintain support for the MWZ Game Mode but to make it better, possibly through the implementation of the aforementioned suggestions. Your signature is not just a vote for MWZ, it's a vote for every player who found a gaming home within this mode. Please sign the petition to help us secure the future of MWZ in Call of Duty.

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The Issue

I stopped playing Call of Duty (CoD) during Black Ops 3. Over an 8 year span, I didn't play a single CoD from Black Ops 3 to MW2 2019. A significant part of my return to the franchise centered on two exceptional game modes: DMZ and MWZ. Regrettably, Activision decided to discontinue their support for both of these modes. 

Activision's decision to not better support MWZ, even while it was the active mode of the year (terrible content delivery season 3 onwards), despite the fact that many of us paid the $70 when MW3 came out specifically to play this mode ONLY, and many that purchased 1 or MULTIPLE MWZ skin sets for the character slots, and even went back and bought MW2 skins because they carried over is deeply infuriating at times. This is a plea to Activision to not slip into the same path as they did with DMZ— a game mode that also had so much potential. 

I think MWZ (and DMZ but that's a really dead horse) as a whole should be removed from MW3 and moved into Warzone, rebranded as Warzone Zombies, have it support every map that's in warzone, set up the same exact way, contracts, looting, exfils, storm. fully fleshed out like how it was supposed to be with DMZ type mechanics; by grabbing items and exfilling you can unlock certain upgrades, go to a buy station and trade gear you picked up for different types of backpacks / vests, actually have more than ONE warlord active in a game on the maps, etc. and some changes they should do is bring the augment system from cold war / bo6 to it, and have the augments "Mission based" (like "use your healing aura to heal 50 friendlies to unlock this augment, use brain rot to turn a zombie and have that zombie kill 5 other zombies to get this augment") and of course; make it so you can actually load into a game with a squad of 6 instead of forcing you to be a squad of 3 and having to try to play lobby match game to get you and your 5 buddies together. 

I will be referring to MWZ as "Warzone Zombies" in the next couple of sections:

I understand that Activision's primary motive is to make money and maintaining a mode that isn't "profitable" may not be appealing for them, but here are some things to consider that could and WOULD make them money to keep supporting this mode:

More Bundles that give Warzone Zombies buffs/ cooldowns and even gives in game usable items like previous DMZ bundles with specific blueprint weapon cool downs and BO6 bundles that include gobble gums. 

Have a Warzone Zombies Exclusive BattlePass (that you can only complete in this mode) that you charge $9.99 every season (of course with a Blackcell Variant for a little more), that's full with Warzone Zombie themed cosmetics, usable in game items like gold tools/ flawless crystals, etc. operator, vehicle and weapon skins, and maybe even some cod points to grind for. 

With moving it into Warzone it would mean you can use BO6 Operators! BO6 weapons! (and future CoD title skins I'm sure) Which people would have much more options of bundles to buy. I have a few friends that don't play BO6, never even bought BO6 because "round based zombies is an outplayed and outdated concept" but they would have spent $100 on the full TMNT bundle if it worked in the current MWZ.... (Don't even get me started on how the LTV could have had a Turtle Van Skin)

These options listed above would allow for the generation of funds that can support the creation of new content, new missions, new schematics, etc. inside this mode. I think It would result in a win-win situation since they would maintain revenue specifically made inside this mode, and players would have something fresh every season. 

Therefore, we are petitioning for Activision to reconsider their decision and not only maintain support for the MWZ Game Mode but to make it better, possibly through the implementation of the aforementioned suggestions. Your signature is not just a vote for MWZ, it's a vote for every player who found a gaming home within this mode. Please sign the petition to help us secure the future of MWZ in Call of Duty.

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