Activision’s Decision to Pull R1 Shadowhunter Crossbow From Store Has Upset Fans

Published 03/19/2021, 1:19 PM EDT

Activision made a grave mistake with the latest update that saw the addition of R1 Shadowhunter in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. The studio had laid down plans to introduce it at a later date, but the weapon unintentionally appeared in the store of Battle Royale title Warzone and in Black Ops Cold War.

However, the latest patch of the game never included this addition anywhere, and the decision to pull it from the game caught the community by surprise.

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Activision offers refunds to players who bought the blueprint for R1 Shadowhunter

According to a report by Eurogames, the studio pulled the weapon from both BCOW and Warzone. The studio has also offered refunds to the community members who made the purchase of the blueprint.

Although the weapon cannot be used in the Warzone, fans still bought the blueprint. However, this crossbow was fully operational in Black Ops Cold War and players were also able to unlock it via a simple challenge.

The studio shared the news with a tweet and also laid down a timeline for its introduction in both games.

An issue with the R1 Shadowhunter weapon appearing earlier than planned in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War has been resolved.
Refunds are planned for players who purchased the bundle while it was live in the Store, and the bundle and in-game challenge will return at a later date.
— Activision Support (@ATVIAssist) March 18, 2021

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Treyarch executive Josh Torres offered a clarification on the matter when a fan raised a query. He responded to the fan’s comment and gave the community a rundown of the current situation regarding the crossbow.

I was informed that progress will not carry over. We're issuing a reset of the weapon and its progress to accounts.
Players who purchased the bundle will be refunded per the quoted tweet.
— Josh Torres (@FoxhoundFPS) March 18, 2021

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The news of the development being reset did not sit well with the fans at all. This tweet attracted a lot of reaction from the community, which clearly depicted their frustration with the game.

Imagine someone grinding to unlock it and getting every camo possible only to lose hours of effort with no indication or compensation. I would be furious
— ItsThatBoi (@itsthatboi75) March 18, 2021

The developer never shed light on the hours of grind, nor was there any acknowledgment towards the effort the fans made to unlock everything. This fan highlighted that particular issue with a tweet in the thread.

Is there any chance a push could be made to retain unlock progress for the people that changed plans & set aside time to unlock it? There was no indication that it was an unintentional addition & no communication that we were all wasting our time unlocking it once it was out.
— Xclusive Ace (@TheXclusiveAce) March 18, 2021

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The anger is justified, as fans must have spent hours grinding for the new weapon.

Fix your game then. I did not waste hours of my life to complete a challenge that was going to be available soon regardless.
— Atlas 🪐 (@narc6tic) March 19, 2021

A great tip for the players who would be eagerly looking forward to this weapon’s return- just hop onto Hardcore mode and complete every challenge.

A tip for when it comes back, if you still want to unlock it, go into hardcore, most guns are 1-shot kills, you can get it done faster that way.
— Call of Duty News and Info (@CallofDutyNewsy) March 19, 2021

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There is no fault of the community, as developers added the weapon by mistake. Fans should receive some compensation, as its sudden removal would indeed cause inconvenience.

So the weapon was released early. That’s fine but just take it away. Resetting progress makes me feel as though you’re punishing players for your own mistake. It’s not like they were able to unlock it using some sort of glitch or exploit.
— Jim Gurmin (@JimGurmin) March 19, 2021

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Ayank Chourasia is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and has been professionally writing since 2016 and has worked across many fields. He regularly keeps tabs on a wide range of professional esports like Dota 2, Valorant, CS and fighting games. He has been an ardent gamer since his childhood, and became a defender of the ancients in Dota 2 during his college days.

Activision’s Decision to Pull R1 Shadowhunter Crossbow From Store Has Upset Fans

Activision offers refunds to players who bought the blueprint for R1 Shadowhunter

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