I’m diving into this whole Call of Duty swirl—totally mind-blowing, really. Okay, so, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone have dropped this bombshell with Season 4. And oh boy, it’s got fans all riled up. Imagine this: you’re just chilling, trying to mix up your loadout, and bam! There it is, this flashy ad for some bundle deal pops up. Seriously, right in your face. It’s like ordering a pizza and getting a pop-up ad for hamburgers. Wild, right?
Now, Call of Duty and microtransactions—oh, they’ve been in this weird love-hate relationship forever. Players are mad, calling these new ad invasions “shameless” and “greedy.” Feels like Activision took a page from some dystopian novel, you know? Anyway, these cosmetic things have been a hot topic since the neon-green-elephant-in-the-room days. Remember those neon green dragon skins? Super crazy stuff, especially in a game set in the 90s. Like, seriously, who designed that?
So, these updates didn’t even get a mention in the patch notes, which is either sneaky or genius, depending on who you ask. Maybe both. The real kicker for folks is having to scroll past these shiny ads when all you want is to grab your favorite gun setup. It’s like trying to get your morning coffee and having to walk through a room full of sales reps pitching fancy coffees. Not exactly what I signed up for, you know?
Anyway—wait, what was I saying? Oh yeah, these ads. It’s a $70 game, come on. Warzone’s free, so ads there, maybe they sorta make sense. But for a full-priced game like Black Ops 6? Nah, not cool. Twitter’s blowing up with players dissing it like, “More ads in my $70 game? Sure, why not…” in all the sarcastic tones you could imagine. It’s kind of expected, though, right? Given how these companies rake in billions from this stuff. They’re like money-making machines. Just like, chill out a bit maybe?
And there’s drama beyond the ads. Some players are boycotting the Battle Passes because everything’s super slow. Feels like you’re stuck in gaming quicksand and just have to reach for those Tier Skips to get anywhere. Who’s got time to play a gazillion hours just to get, like, a new hat?
I mean, gaming’s supposed to be fun, but these changes feel like they’re from a committee meeting, not a game dev’s creative mind. It’s all a bit too… corporate? Anyway, that’s the tea on the Call of Duty front. Wonder what they’ll think of next. Maybe they’ll add commercials mid-game—just kidding, I hope.
