Field of view has been a discussion among theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity since the game’s launch. It was discovered early on that PC players had a wider FOV than console fans, giving them a distinct advantage in crossplay scenarios. DespiteCall of Duty: Warzonefans requesting a FOV slider for in-game adjustments, the developers originally said it could not be done.
Things changed whenCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunchedwith a console FOV slider. Fans quickly learned that it was possible to give an adjustment option on console, and the only issue involved the Infinity Ward engine thatCall of Duty: Warzoneoperates on. During a press briefing with Raven Software’s Associate Creative Director, Amos Hodge, the studio has confirmed details regarding the FOV slider.
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In the press briefing, Hodge revealed that the studio is aware of the fan request for aFOV slider inCall of Duty: Warzone.The development studio is investigating its implementation for consoles in the future, but he did not provide any more information. Fans are currently left without a release frame as Hodge declared that the company “cannot share” any timeline at the moment. Despite not giving a direct end result, it is at least satisfying for fans to know that the FOV slider may be coming to console at a later date.
The FOV slider is a point of contention among theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity. Players with varying fields of vision can see different aspects of the game environment, and multiple platforms complicate this issue. By default,Call of Duty: Warzone’sFOV is set to 80; meanwhile, most other platforms have a FOV of 120. Players on console can experience the difference as theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warsetting is adjusted to 120 by default on all platforms.
The main limiting factor that makes the Infinity Ward engine difficult to handle is performance limitations.Call of Duty: Warzonewould have performance issueson PS4 and Xbox One if the FOV slider option adjusted to the 120 point option. Players would experience a drop in frame rates, rendering issues, and many other problems as a result.
Despite this, Raven Software is investigating possible options to offer the increased FOV to console fans. There is a distinct possibility thatCall of Duty: WarzonePS5 and Xbox Series X/S playerswill be the only console fans to gain the feature, but Raven has not confirmed anything concrete as of yet.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
