Warzone Esports Ends In $100k Misery
What could have been? Call of Duty: Warzone's most fruitful prosperity to thrive as an esport has been squashed and squandered for years, and now with its last breath, even more misery has unfolded to leave Warzone esports a shambles.
Despite all of its promise as one of the most-populated and watched video games ever created, Warzone's lacklustre approach to esports has long been its criticism. A lack of official tournaments (just three open events created by Activision in as many years) and the omission of a ranked playlist can only be viewed as a missed opportunity to make a seriously competitive esports title.
Although a handful of great moments occurred in the limited Acti-backed tournaments, such as Seth "Scump" Abner's Solo Yolo victory, Warzone esports has failed, and even on its last-ever attempt to be great, the $100K Fortune's Keep Resurgence has ended in misery.
Aydan's Dev Error Curse Spoils Warzone Esports
The $100K Warzone Resurgence, hosted on Fortune's Keep, was Activision's final attempt at a Warzone esports event - offering a different take on the World Series by representing the smaller-map communities and players.
However, it quickly became riddled with problems, meaning its integrity has been questioned thanks to more dev errors. Heading into the final map of the event, third-place competition Aydan "Aydan" Conrad was smacked with a dev error that booted him from the game, and subsequently, the tournament.
Aydan's team was 33 points off the top spot, and 25 behind second place going into the final map. With Las Vegas Legion earning 50 points in the round prior, it was clear that the New York Subliners roster was still in with a shout of winning the whole thing.
Warzone Esports Ruined By Dev Erros
Aydan's dev error caused the NYSL team to crash out of the event in third, and it's not the first time this has happened. Aydan's game crashed during the World Series of Warzone too, earlier this year, alongside a range of different pros.
The lack of rulings for an Activision-based error has long riddled Warzone esports events, leading for players to wonder why there has not been a precaution set in place - an average points reward would help soften the blow of being ejected early.
But, what could have been a circuit that tops Apex Legends and Fortnite's respective esports scenes, and even rival the core multiplayer CDL, Warzone esports has ended in misery, controversy, and a bearing sense of being underwhelming.
