Fans are extremely furious with Activision’s petty schemes that lure people into more microtransactions in the game. Black Ops 6 is currently facing a backlash for turning a good feature of Modern Warfare into a microtransaction trap.
Black Ops 6 has reprised the killcam feature from 2019’s Modern Warfare with a twist. In the earlier version of the killcam, players were able to copy enemy loadouts. This feature used to come in handy for a lot of new players who could try out different weapons after being killed by a stronger foe.
Unlike Modern Warfare Black Ops 6’s killcam enables microtransaction
Instead of copying loadouts like in Modern Warfare, Black Ops 6 enables players to wishlist the weapon blueprints of the one who killed them to later buy from the store. This is a needless feature since it does not aid players in any way and only helps the developer earn more money.
These techniques for luring players into buying cosmetics are not celebrated in a paid game like Black Ops 6. Free-to-play games rely on microtransactions for sustenance and expansion, however, a game that is already paid does not need to go that extra mile.
So this is insane..
Black Ops 6 gives players the ability to “Wishlist Blueprint” for a weapon you see in the killcam that’s available in the store and that you do not own. pic.twitter.com/biZfjUvlr5
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) February 24, 2025
This was initially a feature in MW2019 as “Copy Loadout.” Now it’s a wishlist a bundle. https://t.co/r0CyW02ANj
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) February 24, 2025
acting like its a f2p game…
— Skyrroz (@FRSkyRRoZ) February 24, 2025
they took this out of the MW19 beta and never put it back in to put this in instead lol pic.twitter.com/MUEwwt9YJ0
— Futives (@futiveslol) February 24, 2025
There was a time when developers like Activision used to dominate the market with its FPS titles, however, that era of gaming is long gone and there is a lot of competition in the market from some of the newer and better FPS that have come out in recent years.
On top of that Activision failed to build upon its legacy which further decreased its games’ demand. The recent killcam feature is the biggest example of how the developer is not thinking about its player base but is only focused on filling its pockets.
The golden days of Call of Duty are long gone
Call of Duty’s popularity seems to be fading with time and Activision is least bothered with it. Some of the recently released games lack the same finesse that the earlier games had and this could become a serious problem for the developers in the future.
Black Ops 2 had one of the most fun and successful multiplayer modes. It was not only better than the current one but also allowed players to focus on getting better at the game rather than appearing cool by purchasing cosmetics.
The earlier games were more about the gameplay rather than cosmetics, however, things have changed. Do you like the direction in which Call of Duty games are headed? Let us know in the comments below.
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