Why is Warzone Ranked removed?

Call of Duty: Warzone runs into its fair share of problems now and then, and unfortunately, that sometimes means Activision has to temporarily disable Ranked Play.

Find out here why Warzone Ranked has been taken offline and when it might return to the playlist.

Warzone Ranked gone, explained

Warzone Ranked Play has been pulled more than once in the past, leaving players confused and frustrated, and the latest removal is no different. The mode has gone offline again due to a mix of technical issues, recent game updates, and surprise adjustments from the developers.

On May 29, 2025, Activision temporarily disabled Ranked Play following “performance issues” that players encountered with the launch of Call of Duty season four. Players have reported server instability, increased latency, and matchmaking errors across multiple platforms, prompting the developers to take Ranked Play: Battle Royale offline while they investigate and work on a fix to stabilize the game.

“Our team has been working diligently to resolve performance issues that players encountered following the initial Season 04 launch earlier today. On that note, we’ve decided to delay Ranked Play: Battle Royale while we work on bringing the experience back to it’s intended fidelity. We will provide updates on timing as soon as we can. We apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience,” Activision said via the Call of Duty Updates X (formerly Twitter) account.

When is Warzone Ranked coming back?

On May 30, 2025, Activision has re-enabled Warzone Ranked Play after addressing the server hiccups across different platforms the following day.

Still, I definitely hope that Activision gets things sorted out soon when it comes to seasonal or mid-seasonal patches. Performance and server instability issues seem to occur with almost every major update, and it’s becoming increasingly frustrating, especially we’re talking about a billion-dollar company here.

With Ranked Resurgence on Rebirth Island expected to drop along with a bunch of content in mid-season four, all we can do is cross our fingers and hope the launch goes smoothly this time around, just like how relatively smooth the return of Verdansk happened.