Warzone devs revert controversial loadout change after fan backlash

Just hours after a controversial loadout change was announced for Warzone Season 2 Reloaded, Raven Software reversed the decision in response to an overwhelming wave of negative feedback.

Ahead of Season 2 Reload launching on February 20, The Warzone devs shared the complete patch notes.

Instead of a wealth of new content, the mid-season update primarily focuses on quality-of-life changes, such as finally fixing the Mountaineer Perk, reenabling Combat Records, and balancing Weapon Trade Stations.

Yet, the change that generated the most attention was a decision to no longer allow players to use the same loadout drop after respawning.

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Warzone players immediately flamed the design choice, forcing Raven Software to make a U-turn before the mid-season update goes live.

Season 2 Reloaded loadout drop change reversed

Raven Software revealed, “We hear you. The previously announced change to limit repeated Loadout Drop access after death has been removed from Season 02 Reloaded.”

NEW: The Loadout Drop change that was set to go live in Warzone, which stopped players from being able to use the same drop after respawn, is no longer happening. pic.twitter.com/ApOlbt7tRR

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) February 19, 2025

Before this announcement, players had to either return to their dropped weapons, purchase a new loadout drop, purchase their weapon from a Buy Station, or find a favorite supply box, since re-using a loadout drop wouldn’t be possible.

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The devs argued, “One exploit we’ve observed, particularly in Resurgence, involves a small percentage of players repeatedly using a Loadout Drop after death to duplicate their weapons.”

So, the decision was made to improve the visibility of skull icons so players could recapture their dropped loadout weapons or take advantage of the Weapon Trade Station instead.

However, players retorted that this wasn’t an issue and never needed change. Loadouts have always been a controversial topic. In 2022, Warzone removed them completely, but players complained, and they were added back.

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The devs also removed loadout drops from Buy Stations that year, but negative sentiment reversed that decision. Limiting players’ ability to acquire their preferred weapons hasn’t ended well historically, and that remains valid years later.

For more, check out everything coming to BO6 in Season 2 Reloaded.