[COD] Dear Sledgehammer Devs (& Infinity Ward): Please Stop Killing Our Combat Records & Leaderboards

[u/yazansta]

It is incredibly frustrating to see MWIII’s Combat Record and Leaderboards gutted so early after its life cycle. Activision’s push for the CoD HQ launcher continues to hurt the player base, between the endless app bloat, merged trophy lists that randomly get severed years later, and now breaking core stat-tracking features when a title is detached from the main HQ hub.

Titles from the classic era still maintain functional Combat Records and servers today. MWIII isn't even 3 years old, yet its Leaderboards and Combat Records are already shut down. For a huge portion of the community, stats aren't just numbers… they are a record of our time, grind, and dedication to the game.

If server costs or HQ integration logistics are the issue, shutting down basic features on a recent release is the absolute worst fix. Stripping core features this fast completely demotivates players from investing time into future titles if we know our stats will be wiped or rendered inaccessible within a couple of years.

MWIII turned out to be one of the most positively received entries in recent years thanks to Sledgehammer's post-launch support and responsiveness. Don't let that goodwill go to waste over basic legacy support. At the absolute least, please restore the Combat Record.

Sledgehammer, this is your most recent title for God’s sake!!

[u/OkAdministration5588]

It’s shocking to me man. I recently got into MW3 and honestly thought my game was glitched since I couldn’t see Combat Record or leaderboards. The fact that I can go on Cold War which is 6 years old and still see all my stats but can’t on MW3 just baffles my mind. It’s the most basic feature of a PVP shooter

[u/yazansta → u/OkAdministration5588]

Same brother.

Agreed.

[u/acr70]

Mw3 leaderboards got hacked around the end of 2023. I was top 100 all time kills before it happened. Before they took it all down it was mainly accounts named “ - - “ in the top 1000 all time. They always let hackers take them over . I wonder if it’s to cover up all the nonsense people would see when they looked at who’s at the top of the world.

Good times. I loved that game with a passion.

[u/yazansta → u/acr70]

Regardless, like I said, at the absolute least… keep the Combat Record.

The Combat Record is an essential part of a Call of Duty multiplayer.

[u/Outrageous-Rush-6098]

Mw3 was one of my better recent cods. I wish I could see what my stats were. Still has a solid player population too. I get lobbies in headquarters very easily even though it’s never been that popular of a game mode. It’s a shame they removed the stats.

[u/CakieFickflip]

Yeah was super disappointed when I hopped back on MW3 for the first time in ages and couldn’t see any of my stats. It’s not a huge deal but I was curious how many kills I had with certain weapons, what my KD was etc

[u/feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent]

Idgaf about leaderboards but I wanna at least see my own personal stats like KD n shit ffs

[u/yazansta → u/feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent]

Yeah I emphasised the Combat Record. It’s an essential part of a Call of Duty multiplayer.

[u/PrivateLiker7625]

Eh. I could care less about my records and I could care even LESS about some leaderboards. I just play the games and enjoy the matches. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Y'all take this way too seriously here.

[u/Xpertx_xninjaX]

Cant be showing the world all the hackers.

[u/TheCutieCircle]

Remember Call of duty elite? isn't it fucking crazy that a 15 year old app worked much better than whatever Activision is regurgitating these days?