

Either way, for a time yesterday, this crossbow was usable in Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and zombies. Others unlocked it for free via the Black Ops Cold War challenge.

Some simply bought the bundle from the Warzone store and unlocked the crossbow for use in Black Ops Cold War straight away. And so that's exactly what Black Ops Cold War players started working towards. In Black Ops Cold War, the crossbow was listed as a secondary weapon under the "special" category, and you could unlock it by using a weapon with no attachments to get three one shot, one kill medals in 15 separate games. And the base version of the crossbow was available via a challenge that, once completed, would unlock it for use. But that didn't stop many players from buying it - even though the crossbow was not useable in Warzone.īut it was usable in Black Ops Cold War.

Players were confused, since the new weapon was not mentioned in any patch notes. Yesterday, 18th March, a bundle that included a blueprint for the R1 Shadowhunter Crossbow was sold in the in-game Warzone store for 1200 COD Points (around £10). However, it's Activision's decision to reset progress made by players to unlock this crossbow for free that has angered the Call of Duty community. ORIGINAL STORY 19TH MARCH 2021: Activision accidentally sold a new crossbow for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War this week that some players spent real world money on - and now the company has pulled it from the game and promised refunds.

Refunds on the R1 Shadowhunter bundle are still planned. And players who previously unlocked the R1 Shadowhunter will retain their camo progress. Players who began the unlock process, but did not obtain the R1 Shadowhunter, will retain their previous challenge progress. This "compromise", Treyarch said, lets the developer adjust inventories appropriately and establish "a path of least resistance" to obtain the R1 Shadowhunter when it eventually comes out. Responding to negative feedback, the developer said players who previously unlocked the R1 Shadowhunter will be placed at 14 / 15 match completions "due to technical limitations" with player inventories. UPDATE 20TH MARCH 2021: Treyarch has now said some unlock progress made towards the R1 Shadowhunter will carry over when the weapon is officially released. UPDATE 22ND MARCH 2021: The R1 Shadowhunter crossbow launches officially on 24th March, Activision has announced.
