Summary

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game crossover offers premium rewards for $9.99.
  • Fans criticize paywall behind exclusive rewards in the premium battle pass.
  • Backlash arises due to additional microtransactions in the promotional crossover.

Activision has confirmed that the Squid Game crossover in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will have some rewards locked behind a paywall, which players will be able to get using the Premium Battle Pass. Ever since the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Squid Game crossover was announced, fans were eagerly looking forward to it, but it seems like this aspect hasn't gone down well in the community.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had quite a successful launch, but it seems like the game has failed to keep the momentum going. In fact, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player count on Steam witnessed a massive drop in the past couple of months, which speaks volumes about the reservations the community has about the game. The lack of good maps and events, and the age-old anti-cheat issues seem to have driven a lot of players away from the game. Amid that, the game seems to be facing backlash once again.

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In a new blog post, Activision reveals the complete details of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game crossover. While there are a plethora of exclusive rewards players can get as part of the event, the blog also details that there will be a premium reward track which players will have to purchase for 1,100 COD points, which is equivalent to $9.99. The premium reward track includes several exciting rewards that players would've preferred to be available for free, such as a new Operator "Front Man," along with several blueprints, a finishing move, and more.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game Premium Battle Pass Rewards

  • AR Blueprint with Tracers "High Authority"
  • Knife Blueprint "Etched"
  • Finishing Move "Roped In"
  • Pistol Blueprint with Tracers "Custodian"
  • Emblem "Enigma"
  • SMG Blueprint with Tracers "Boss Orders"
  • Equipment Skin "Don't Look"
  • Emote "Throwdown"
  • Gun Screen "Who's Left?"
  • New Operator "Front Man"

As one might have expected, this hasn't gone down well in the community. Fans had already expressed their concerns over the collaboration after the premium battle pass for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game crossover was leaked earlier. Many thought that the backlash would lead Activision to change its plans, but that has been far from the case. Some players even stated that they will stop spending money on the game going forward.

The primary reason for criticism has been the fact that the crossover itself is a promotion for the new season of Squid Game, so having another layer of microtransactions on top hasn't gone down well in the community. While games like Fortnite have implemented something similar in the past, fans think Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 not being free-to-play gives them less leeway to have a lot of microtransactions. While the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 crossover has turned out to be quite controversial, at this point, the possibility of any changes being made to the battle pass looks quite bleak.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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Released
October 25, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
IW 9.0
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.

In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.

Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.

Cross Save
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
Franchise
Call of Duty
Number of Players
1-4
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
October 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 25, 2024
PS5 Release Date
October 25, 2024
Genre(s)
FPS
How Long To Beat
8 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
PS Plus Availability
N/A
File Size Xbox Series
216 GB (October 2024)
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Strong