Black Ops 6 servers shut down after devs accidentally release new content early

Black Ops 6 and Warzone matchmaking briefly went down after an internal developer playlist was pushed live accidentally.

It’s been a tough week for Call of Duty. Content creators predicted amassive falloutdue to declining viewership numbers. This included Nadeshot, who stepped away from streaming Black Ops 6 due to“dogsh*t” serversand cheating issues.

Black Ops 6 players on Skyline

Those predictions ended up bearing fruit as Warzonelost over 102,000 players, or 32.6% of its player base, on Steam over the last 30 days. Then, Activision didn’t help ease tensions by releasing all four new Season 1 Reloaded weapons instore bundles, so players could pay to skip completing events.

Frustrations reached a tipping point when CharlieIntelreportedthat a playlist error resulted in the Black Ops 6 and Warzone servers crashing.

Nadeshot in Twitch stream

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 MP & Zombies and Call of Duty: Warzone matchmaking are not working after an internal developer playlist was pushed live.MWIII works, though.pic.twitter.com/4gDXXxb1TD

What happened to the Warzone and Black Ops 6 severs?

CharlieIntelconfirmedthat Treyarch appeared to accidentally push live internal development playlists in Black Ops 6 for everyone to see. This included tests for Infected Nuketown and Season 1 Moshpit. Treyarch quickly noticed the mistake and took servers offline.

Players couldn’t click on any of the internal testing game modes, but all the names were displayed momentarily. It’s unclear if the playlists are intended to be added at a future update or are just part of the development process.

warzone cheaters

Thankfully, Activision responded within minutes and swiftlydeployed a fixthat brought matchmaking back online for BO6 and Warzone. Players won’t have any issues finding a game after the update.

Yet, even though the minor hiccup was taken care of quickly before players had a chance to complain, there are still concerns about the game’s current state.

Loadout drop dropping from the sky in Warzone

Fed-up players are making their voices heard about the problems they have. Most recently, NBA superstar Donovan Mitchel admitted thatskill-based matchmakinghas ruined his experience.

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