This page contains a running list of issues that have been identified or reported in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and are either under investigation or scheduled to be fixed. Be sure to check back often as we'll continually update this page.
If you don't see an issue that you're experiencing below, you can report it using the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Bug Report form.
| ISSUE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
I'm not getting progress on a Daily Challenge. - All platforms |
We're investigating issues where some Daily Challenges aren't tracking properly. Please use the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Bug Report form to report a specific Daily Challenge that is not tracking. |
My game is crashing. - PC |
We're investigating reports of crashing or freezing on PC, leading to error codes including 887A0005, 0x0 (0xA2E8EF8F) N or 0x0 (0x1AEC5F31) N. Be sure your PC Drivers are up to date and shut down any background applications when playing. |
Prestige Keys
Prestige Keys are now correctly awarded at every 50 Season Levels, and a fix rolled out to restore missing Prestige Keys that were earned during Call of Duty: Vanguard seasons.
Diamond emblems
Diamond emblems will now unlock after players earn Diamond camos.
Xbox Series X ventilation errors
False ventilation errors while playing Zombies on Xbox Series X should no longer occur.
Locked weapon customizations
Unlocked weapon camos and attachments should no longer relock.
PC crashes
PC crashes leading to error codes 3107840166 and 2909663725 have been fixed.
Zombies splitscreen
Graphical inconsistencies occurring while playing Zombies in splitscreen mode have been addressed.
PC crashes in Outbreak
PC players should no longer experience increased crashes while playing Zombies Outbreak.
Operator Mission tracking
Tracking issues with Kitsune's "Security Expert" Operator Mission, Beck's Season Five Operator Mission, and Powers' "Plausible Deniability" Operator Mission have been fixed.
Weapon and Challenge progression
We resolved a visual issue where some players were seeing lost progress toward weapons and challenges when resuming from a suspended state.
Crossplay Voice Chat
We fixed an issue where some players were unable to hear other party members on different platforms during crossplay.
"Lost connection to host" message in Zombies
We released stabilization improvements to help prevent a "Lost connection to host" message when loading into a Zombies match.
PS5 launching the PS4 version of the game
We released an update to resolve an issue with game versions launching. Follow these steps if your PlayStation 5 is launching the PlayStation 4 version of the game:
Xbox Series X|S launching the Xbox One version of the game
We released an update to resolve an issue with game versions launching. Follow these steps if your Xbox Series X|S is launching the Xbox One version of the game:
The optimized version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will also have an X|S logo on the game tile.
Deadshot Daiquiri perk
We fixed an issue where the Deadshot Daiquiri aim-assist perk wasn't locking onto a Zombie's head when using the AMP63.
My rank is stuck at 182
We resolved a visual issue where player rank appeared to be stuck at 182 within lobbies, during matches, and after matches. Players still earned ranks, and those affected should now see the correct rank appear.
Merciless Challenge tracking
We fixed an issue where the Merciless Challenge was not tracking properly.
Gator error messages
We resolved an issue where some players were getting variants of a Gator error: Bravo 381 Invisible Gator, Bravo 381 Defiant Gator, Bravo 381 Early Gator.
R1 Shadowhunter
We fixed an issue where some players weren't receiving the R1 Shadowhunter Crossbow after completing the challenge to unlock the weapon. Players who completed the challenge will find the R1 Shadowhunter is now unlocked. Going forward, players who complete the challenge will unlock the R1 Shadowhunter.
Firebase Z
We fixed an issue causing the game to crash or freeze during gameplay after playing multiple rounds of Firebase Z.
Graphical corruption
We released stability improvements to address issues with ray tracing on supported consoles.
Performance issues following update
We made framerate optimizations to address performance issues identified after the Season Two update.
Splitscreen performance
We released several enhancements to improve splitscreen performance.
Charged for Battle Pass with Ultimate Edition
We resolved an issue where some players with the Ultimate Edition purchased the Season One Battle Pass included in the edition rather than redeeming it. If this happened to you, your COD Points were restored and you kept all Battle Pass items and progression.
Season Level rank
We resolved a visual issue related to how the Season Level displays in the After Action Report after prestiging.
Blackout Trial has ended
We fixed an issue preventing some players from playing after receiving a "Blackout Trial has ended" error message
Diamond Camo not unlocking/tracking
Diamond Camo progress should now be unlocked for all players who've earned it on their weapons.
Game Crashes in 4K
We resolved an issue where some players were experiencing game crashes when running the game in 4K.
Unable to see XP Tokens
We fixed an issue where some players who redeemed codes for 2XP Tokens were not seeing them available to use in game.
Negative XP
We resolved an issue causing some players' COD Points balances to appear as a negative number.
Controller disconnects on PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 System Software Update 8.01 included a fix to resolve controller disconnects.
Frame drops and lighting issues in Zombies
The November 20th update included stability updates to address frame drops and lighting issues.
Crashes in Onslaught
The November 20th update included a fix to resolve crashes while playing Onslaught on the Arabic or Russian versions of the game.
