This past week, Operation Monarch began inCall of Duty: Warzone. Operation Monarch is a crossover event in the battle royale with the successfulGodzilla vs. Kongmovie series. It opens up a new LTM in which both Godzilla and King Kong invadeCall of Duty: Warzone’s Caldera map. The response to Operation Monarch, however, has been mixed. The criticism has even led to a surprisingly dismissive response from Raven Software’s Senior Creative Director.Raven Software’s Ted Timmins is an active Twitter user and is more than comfortable responding to feedback to fans. In this case, a poll was posted by a popularCall of Dutynews account that voted in favor of callingOperation Monarchan “L”. A fan pointed Timmins to the poll, leading him to respond. The message from Timmins reads, “I respect all opinions and views, having fun isn’t for everyone.” Needless to say, Timmins doesn’t think much of the poll.RELATED:Raven Software Management Sent Anti-Union Email Before Employee VoteCriticism regarding the Operation Monarch event largely revolves around two different areas. The first has to do with players who didn’t have their expectations met by Operation Monarch. They were hoping for a proper battle betweenGodzilla and King Kong, or a deeper level of interactivity. The second has to do with many of the pervasive issuesCall of Duty: Warzoneis criticized for outside the new LTM. Those criticisms being connection issues, technical issues, and frustrating bugs.
Of course, while there may be legitimate criticisms to be heard regarding Operation Monarch, how it was marketed, andCall of Duty: Warzone’s continued technical issues, that doesn’t mean that’s what Timmins was responding to. On Twitter, he’s likely dealing with arguments made in bad faith, trolls, and other ridiculousness. His making a sarcastic response seems intended to be taken in a lighthearted manner, though the undertones of frustration are apparent, as well.
It can’t be easy working on live events forCall of Duty: WarzonewhenFortniteexists.Fortnite’s raised expectations for live events and LTMs in a way that no other battle royale has managed to compete with, yet. The Godzilla vs. Kong crossover is a genuinely impressive achievement forWarzone, but compared to, for example,Fortnite’s Robot vs. Monster Chapter 3 event, it’s easy to see how players might be unfair toWarzone.
The Operation Monarch LTM will remain available to play inCall of Duty: Warzoneuntil May 25. Not only does it feature massive Godzilla and King Kong, but it removes heartbeat sensors and UAVs for auniqueWarzoneexperience. Raven Software should be able to take feedback for Operation Monarch and put it into new and exciting content going forward.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
