MW4 Hotfix Dials Back DMZ's UAV Towers

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 keeps getting patched, and the latest hotfix reaches into DMZ, the game's extraction mode. Its main change is a balance adjustment to UAV Towers, one of the most divisive mechanics in the mode.

The towers have been a frequent point of complaint. Their presence made players feel exposed across much of the map, which cut into the tense, hide-and-seek rhythm that extraction play depends on. Players who wanted to move quietly often found that the towers undercut their plans before they had a chance to act.

This hotfix nerfs the towers, so they no longer make every movement feel like it is being watched. That should give players more room to pick routes, take fights on their own terms and plan an extraction without assuming they are visible the whole time.

The change is one of several updates the game has received since launch, and it is a sign that the developers are still willing to tune DMZ's systems based on how players are responding to them.