Call of Duty: Vanguard list of known bugs and launch issues

Some problems may arise as you dive back into World War 2.

Call of Duty: Vanguard, is now available, with a new campaign, multiplayer suite and Zombies experience for players to dive into. While there's various editions of Call of Duty Vanguard to choose from, as you first start playing you may notice some different problems across different portions of the game. We're here to help, as we're tracking any known bugs and launch issues in Call of Duty: Vanguard that we come across.

Call of Duty: Vanguard bugs and launch issues

Given the nature of video game launches these days, especially for multiplayer titles, bugs and server problems are an unfortunately common occurence. We're compiling an problems we see across any aspects of the game and logging them below. If you don't see the issue you're running into listed below, don't worry, as we'll be updating this article on a frequent basis.

Can't connect to a game

Summary: If you can't access the online functionality of the game.

Quick fix: As Call of Duty: Vanguard just recently went live across all regions, it's probably server issues. You can check the official server status to see if the developers are reporting a problem.

The game crashes

Summary: The game freezes and crashes, normally booting you out to the home screen.

Quick fix: Crashes can be caused be nearly innumerable things, though Activision notes most crashes will happen when playing Public multiplayer. If it's happening repeatedly on a frequent basis, make sure your system software is updated with the latest updates available.

On Xbox consoles, you'll find this under the Settings option. On PS4 and PS5, it'll be under the System Software Update and Settings and System Software Update sections, respectively. PC players will want to make sure they've downloaded the latest graphics drives.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is currently available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and PS4.

Best option

Call of Duty: Vanguard — Cross-Gen Bundle

$70 at Microsoft $70 at Amazon $70 at Best Buy

The bundle for most players

Call of Duty: Vanguard is here but you may run into some problems or server issues while you're trying to play. If you do, know that you're not alone.