Raven Software explains weapon skin removal and squad size limit in Warzone Black Ops Royale

Raven Software has finally addressed two of the biggest talking points around Call of Duty: Warzone’s new Black Ops Royale mode–the decision to launch with a single squad size, quads via 100-player lobbies, and the lack of weapon skins.

Raven posted back-to-back on X, clarifying why certain features are missing at launch and what players can realistically expect in the short term. The studio wants Black Ops Royale to be treated as a new pillar of Warzone, as they want to get the fundamentals right before layering on more flexibility and cosmetics.