The opinions on Call of Duty: Vanguard have shifted constantly over the past several months. Initially, rumors about the game were overwhelmingly negative, giving gamers a reason to be worried about the project. Then, when the game was revealed, confirmation that it would have 20 multiplayer maps at launch and a Treyarch-made Zombies mode inspired positivity. The alpha and beta then divided players, though the latest news about the game has led to an overwhelmingly negative response.

Call of Duty: Vanguard, much like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, will feature content that is only available to the PlayStation community. As of now, nothing has been revealed about these PS4 and PS5-only benefits, though the past pattern indicates that it could be some kind of side mode. If that is the case, the Call of Duty community has every reason to be disappointed in this latest news about the World War 2 shooter.

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What Call of Duty: Vanguard’s PlayStation Exclusive Content Will Likely Be

Obviously, any discussion about this content is purely speculative. Players will likely get a trailer closer to launch that reveals what exactly Call of Duty: Vanguard players on PlayStation are getting, as right now there is no information available to the public. However, if it is anything like what was seen in recent Call of Duty titles, gamers can expect some kind of additional co-op experience if they do their gaming on a PlayStation console.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 featured Survival, an additional Spec Ops game mode that tasked players with holding off hordes of AI enemies. Matches took place on the game’s multiplayer maps, with players able to purchase Killstreaks and equipment much like they do in Call of Duty: Warzone. While Spec Ops was lackluster in the latest Modern Warfare title, Survival was arguably the best part of it, as it played much like it did back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. With suicide bombers and Juggernauts to fight, players would always be on the edge of their seat.

As for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Zombies Onslaught served as the PlayStation exclusive mode. Instead of Zombies’ usual four player groups, gamers were paired up with one other person. Together, the two players had to follow an orb around each multiplayer map, with the orb stopping to spawn mini bosses and Zombies. It would progressively get faster, and the undead got harder to take down, with players needing to rely on random drops instead of buying their perks and weapon upgrades. A unique concept, the mode was improved heavily in the months since release through new features and maps. It also featured special intel, meaning players on PS4 and PS5 could get more insight into the Dark Aether story.

Why Call of Duty: Vanguard’s PlayStation Only Content Is So Disappointing

With an entire Call of Duty: Vanguard game mode potentially being PlayStation exclusive, fans on other platforms are obviously frustrated. If this possible mode is something that would appeal to them, they have no choice but to get a PlayStation console if they want to try it out on launch day. With the PS4 version of the game being less visually impressive, and PS5 consoles still being incredibly hard to obtain, this is hardly an enticing option. With Onslaught bringing exclusive blueprints, too, players on other consoles could end up missing out on Vanguard gun variants that they might want to use.

However, while the actual exclusivity is a letdown for the PC and Xbox communities, the bigger issue is tied to what that exclusivity will likely do to the game mode. With only a third of the platforms having access to the content, the player base for this mode will undoubtedly be a lot smaller. As such, finding matches will be harder, making players less likely to bother playing the content. With many gamers taking advantage of things like cross-play, it makes sense for Call of Duty fans to stick to traditional multiplayer and Zombies instead of bothering with the PlayStation exclusive mode.

The lack of popularity for both Survival and Zombies Onslaught clearly illustrates this problem. Survival was fun, but it was difficult and required four coordinated players to find success. With players likely having friends on other consoles, though, they could not squad up with them - making the mode a lot less fun. Zombies Onslaught deserves more love than it gets, especially with how much has been added since it made its debut. However, most players prefer the feature-rich Survival maps or the open world Outbreak, with the added bonus of cross-play making those modes even more appealing. As such, the Onslaught player base is extremely small.

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The Silver Lining When It Comes To Call of Duty: Vanguard’s PlayStation Benefits

While Call of Duty: Vanguard’s exclusive content is understandably a letdown, as it means the hypothetical co-op mode will likely fall off fast instead of thriving, the good news is that it will not be exclusive forever. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Survival mode came to Xbox and PC exactly one year after the game released. As such, it can be assumed that the Zombies Onslaught mode will do the same next month as well.

While it is a shame that players need to wait so long to play the modes, the good thing is that they will be significantly better by the time they reach the other platforms. For example, Zombies Onslaught was lackluster when it launched, as the mode was overly difficult and repetitive. However, several special playlists changed it up, while new additions to the core gameplay made it fairer and more enjoyable for those looking to play a casual game. As such, assuming that the Call of Duty: Vanguard content is an exclusive game mode, those on PC and Xbox will not have to endure said mode’s growing pains.

Still, the content will not arrive until right around the time Call of Duty 2022 drops, meaning that players waiting for it may have already moved on by the time it becomes multi-platform. As such, it is hard to view the exclusivity as anything but a bad thing. Those on other consoles cannot play the content, while those on PlayStation will likely end up ignoring it. With this in mind, it is hard to be excited about whatever these PlayStation benefits end up being.

Call of Duty: Vanguard launches November 5 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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