Why FPS Fans Shouldn’t Sleep on this Divisive New Xbox Game Pass Addition

Xbox Game Pass just got another Call of Duty added to its lineup with Call of Duty: WWII. The franchise has continued to venture into this devastating time in history over the years, but Call of Duty: WWII moved many with a story that pays tribute to the brotherhoods that were formed during such a difficult period of the 20th century.

Despite the game’s strong points at launch, there were plenty of issues during its release that left a lot of players frustrated. First and foremost, the game’s servers were down for most of its launch day. This definitely didn’t get the title off to a strong start, but a myriad of performance issues and criticisms of how the game’s story handled the Holocaust caused a lot of FPS fans to write the game off. However, since then, Call of Duty: WWII feels like a completely different multiplayer experience, and it could be a great choice for Xbox Game Pass subscribers to jump into.

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Thanks to Developer Sledgehammer’s Hard Work, Call of Duty: WWII is a Great First-Person Shooter

Sledgehammer Took Player Feedback to Heart

In game development, it can be difficult to keep every single player happy, but with Call of Duty: WWII, there were a lot of issues that initially kept it from being a stellar first-person shooter. For example, Divisions were overly restrictive with weapons, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. Frankly, the original version of Call of Duty: WWII was just in too bad of shape at the start, despite launching to positive reviews, and this pushed a lot of players away.

Thankfully, Sledgehammer overhauled the game over time with strong patches that made Call of Duty: WWII a title that was worth spending hours with. Not only that, but the game boasts a great amount of content. From the underrated War Mode to the sheer number of guns, variants, and uniforms that can be unlocked for free, Call of Duty: WWII is an entry in the series that has a treasure trove of items for players to enjoy.

Nazi Zombies Bring Terror to the Battlefield

For Call of Duty fans who have an affinity for the franchise’s Zombies mode, Call of Duty: WWII arguably features one of the strongest iterations of it. Not only are the zombies actually terrifying, but the level design brings an extra layer of fun to the mode. Beyond the gameplay, though, Call of Duty: WWII may be the best way to hold over history buffs for a while as the wait for a fresh World War 2-based Call of Duty game continues.

Call of Duty’s Next Entry is Looking Toward the Future

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches later this year.
• The game takes place in the year 2035.
• 2026’s Call of Duty offering is rumored to be a new Modern Warfare.
• Competitor Battefield‘s next chapter, Battlefield 6, is also rumored to be in a modern setting.

Between Call of Duty and Battlefield‘s next projects, it could be a while before first-person shooter fans get a fresh taste of a historically-based game. Call of Duty: WWII may be eight years old now, but it still has plenty to offer lovers of the genre.

Call of Duty: WWII can still scratch that history-focused itch in the meantime. Whether one has never played Call of Duty: WWII before or fell off before Sledgehammer overhauled the experience, this entry is a strong addition to the Xbox Game Pass’ growing first-person shooter lineup.