The developers’ attitude towards the community is beyond appalling, and the reasons are clear. They rushed the release of an incredibly unfinished game, and for the first six months, players had to endure an overwhelming number of bugs and glitches. As a developer myself, I understand the pressure managers put on teams to meet deadlines, but this release was a perfect example of mismanagement. Instead of allowing the necessary development time to polish the game, they pushed it out prematurely. In reality, a proper release should have happened no earlier than late 2024, which would have given the developers adequate time to address critical issues, fine-tune gameplay, and ensure the implementation of rich content. It's baffling to me how a company of this scale, with such vast resources, couldn’t simply expand their development team to avoid this disaster.

One of the most glaring issues is the complete absence of a functional anti-cheat system. Cheaters infest almost every match, ruining the experience for legitimate players. It's shocking that in 2024, with all the advancements in game security and AI, this company still hasn't implemented an effective solution to combat cheaters. For a game of this popularity and competitive nature, this is a huge failure.

Instead of delivering meaningful updates like new operations, they’ve resorted to releasing lackluster passes, expecting players to accept them with a “good enough” mentality. If before, developers at least attempted to inject some sort of story or creative effort into these passes, now it feels like they’ve completely given up. What was once a fun, engaging feature has turned into a cheap cash grab, with no respect for the community or the game’s legacy. It’s a blatant insult to longtime fans who’ve supported the franchise for years.

The developers’ attitude towards the community is beyond appalling, and the reasons are clear. They rushed the release of an incredibly unfinished game, and for the first six months, players had to endure an overwhelming number of bugs and glitches. As a developer myself, I understand the pressure managers put on teams to meet deadlines, but this release was a perfect example of mismanagement. Instead of allowing the necessary development time to polish the game, they pushed it out prematurely. In reality, a proper release should have happened no earlier than late 2024, which would have given the developers adequate time to address critical issues, fine-tune gameplay, and ensure the implementation of rich content. It's baffling to me how a company of this scale, with such vast resources, couldn’t simply expand their development team to avoid this disaster. One of the most glaring issues is the complete absence of a functional anti-cheat system. Cheaters infest almost every match, ruining the experience for legitimate players. It's shocking that in 2024, with all the advancements in game security and AI, this company still hasn't implemented an effective solution to combat cheaters. For a game of this popularity and competitive nature, this is a huge failure. Instead of delivering meaningful updates like new operations, they’ve resorted to releasing lackluster passes, expecting players to accept them with a “good enough” mentality. If before, developers at least attempted to inject some sort of story or creative effort into these passes, now it feels like they’ve completely given up. What was once a fun, engaging feature has turned into a cheap cash grab, with no respect for the community or the game’s legacy. It’s a blatant insult to longtime fans who’ve supported the franchise for years.