Call of Duty servers are experiencing issues on January 1, 2021. New Year’s Day is a holiday for many people, meaning less time spent working and more time invested in games like Black Ops Cold War. Unfortunately, those hoping to spend the first day of the year grinding through the ranks in the latest CoD will be disappointed to see that the game’s servers are forcing disconnects and putting players in server queues. Here’s the latest information on the Call of Duty server downtime across PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Are Call of Duty servers down on January 1, 2021?
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War servers are down across all platforms on January 1, 2021.
The official Activision support page states: “We’re currently experiencing connectivity issues. This incident is under investigation.” The problems are affecting players on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
GameRevolution has been attempting to play the game. Sometimes a server queue message appears, while at other times a match is found and disconnects partway through.
Why do players keep getting disconnected from Call of Duty servers?
Players are likely getting disconnected from Call of Duty servers due to the large increase in player count for New Year’s Day.
Neither the developer nor the publisher have provided a reason for the server downtime, however they have stated that “the incident is under investigation.”
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