Thanks, Reagan
Activision has launched its newest entry in the billion-dollarCall of Dutyseries.Black Ops Cold Waris, unsurprisingly, a high-gloss, expensive-looking, and punchy action-adventure but its PS4 edition is causing chagrin for a battalion of wannabe war criminals.
In what we’ll dub the “Fractured Jaw” glitch, Cold War’sPS4 players are finding that the console will randomly de-sync the controller and kill the in-game sound entirely. The game continues to play, but players cannot re-sync their controller, and must force a reset to continue playing.
The game-breaking bug seems to be most prevalent in the single-player campaign’s third mission (the titular “Fractured Jaw”),although some players have experienced the issueduring Multiplayer, Zombies, and even thepreviously held beta. Personally, I have experienced the issueevery single timeI’ve played Fractured Jaw, but not once in any other mode. It’s hugely frustrating, and here’s hoping Activision will release a fix very soon.
In the meantime, some players are suggesting that going into the PS4’s device manager and switching the “Communication” option from Bluetooth to USB in the controller sub menu offers a workaround, though some players have still commented that this did not eliminate the issue for them.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Look out for our full review coming later this week.
