If the crash happens specifically during map loading, it might be due to a faulty download. Navigate to %AppData%\Local\Activision\CoDWaW\usermaps .
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From %localappdata%\Activision\CoDWaW\usermaps . If the crash happens specifically during map loading,
Launch the game, choose "Yes" when asked for safe mode. cod waw unhandled exception caught