The big news from theCall of Duty: Modern WarfareMarch 10 update is the addition of the long-awaitedWarzonebattle royale. However, the update also included a number of changes to the standardCall of Duty: Modern Warfaregame, with many aimed at its multiplayer experience. One change made in theCall of Duty: Modern WarfareMarch 10 update didn’t seem to be that big of a deal on the surface, but it’s actually a rather significant change in the grand scheme of things.
TheModern WarfareMarch 10 updatehas given players the option to change their mini-map from a circle to a square. According to fan estimations, the square shape mini-map actually shows 21.5% more of the map than the circle shape. Theoretically, this could giveModern Warfareplayers who use the square mini-map over the round mini-map an unfair advantage. With that in mind,Call of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers may want to swap to the square mini-map as soon as possible.
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Changing from the circle mini-map to the square mini-map inCall of Duty: Modern Warfareis easy enough. All players have to do is go to the Options menu, the General tab, and then go to the HUD section. From there, the next step is just changing theModern Warfaremini-mapshape from circle to square.
It’s unclear ifInfinity Wardrealized that making theModern Warfaremini-map square would reveal such a larger portion of the mini-map. Considering this, it’s possible that Infinity Ward will change the default so that it’s square for everyone unless they go in and change it manually. Alternatively, Infinity Ward may release an update so that both maps cover the same area.
This wouldn’t be the first time that Infinity Ward accidentally implemented something inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. For example, a pastModern Warfareupdate made it so player collision was activated for teammates. Infinity Ward made no mention of this in the patch notes, and it was later revealed thatfriendly player collision inModern Warfarewas a bug as opposed to a purposeful feature.
It’s likely that Infinity Ward will address theModern Warfaresquare mini-map issue with a future update. The studio releasesCall of Duty: Modern Warfareupdateson a weekly basis, so fans may not even have to wait very long for a fix to be released. In the meantime, it may be best for players to swap to the square mini-map.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
