Summary
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players think there's an issue with the latest double XP weekend.
- Treyarch confirmed a new double XP event would be live from November 27, but fans don't believe double XP is actually being granted in most matches.
- Black Ops 6's first double XP weekend saw a similar issue, resulting in Treyarch extending the event by one day.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch Studios kicked off another double XP weekend on November 27, while also adding Stakeout 24/7 and Prop Hunt into the mix, but fans are convinced that the amount of XP they're earning isn't actually being doubled. This weekend's double XP event marks the second since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch in October, and it's the second time that players have noticed an issue with XP earn rates.
Black Ops 6 has had the biggest launch in Call of Duty history, according to Activision. But that doesn't mean that the series' latest entry has been completely void of issues and controversy. While fans are already protesting that this weekend's double XP event is "broken," Treyarch was already forced to address the same issue during Black Ops 6's first double XP weekend earlier this month. After much backlash from the community, Treyarch confirmed it had "addressed an issue that occasionally limited the amount of 2XP awarded to some players." The studio would also go on to extend the event by an extra day for the inconvenience.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Aren't Happy With Double XP Weekend
Almost an entire month later and players seem to be having the same issue with the latest Black Ops 6 double XP weekend. Over on Reddit, multiple posts are calling out Treyarch for not granting enough XP. While the users note that the end of a match still says "double XP," they do not feel as if the number being granted matches what it should for 2x earn rate. "2 days ago I was getting a low of 8k to a high of 15-20k with a double XP token; for the double XP event I’ve played roughly 10 games and the max XP I’ve earned is 9k," Reddit user TheRedOneX said.
While there are plenty of users agreeing that something isn't right, some were pointing out that Black Ops 6's popular Stakeout 24/7 playlist has always granted less XP than base modes (likely due to the short amount of time that games last), which could be the reason why so many players believe they are earning less XP than usual. However, not everybody's issue is stemming from the non-stop Stakeout playlist. Reddit user Fit_Champion_6217 says they've been playing Liberty Falls for the last few days but "double XP does not feel much faster," while Mrallday710 believes XP has been "lowered across the board" as they've been playing both multiplayer and Warzone, but feel as though both are giving very little XP.
This isn't the first time that Treyarch has found itself in hot water with Black Ops 6 players over double XP either. When the studio's shooter was first released, none of player's accumulated double XP tokens from 2023's Modern Warfare 3 had been brought forward, much to the disappointment of the community. Then, completely out of the blue, a new update brought back the Legacy Tokens for everyone, only for Treyarch to remove them a few days later. After massive backlash from fans, the studio said it was working on returning them to players, with a new update being deployed on November 19 that saw Black Ops 6 player's beloved double XP tokens returned to them.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Cross Save
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
- Prequel(s)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: World at War
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- How Long To Beat
- 8 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 216 GB (October 2024)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
