Summary
- Call of Duty players want to see fewer cannabis-themed bundles in Black Ops 6 and Warzone.
- Players believe the theme is becoming far too frequent and actively contradicts the studio's stance on chat moderation.
- Activision regularly receives backlash for the unrealistic bundles released in Call of Duty.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players want publisher Activision and developer Treyarch Studios to stop releasing "weed bundles," as many believe the theme is becoming oversaturated and also contradicts the game's stance on chat moderation. While Call of Duty has released many different cosmetic items and bundles themed around marijuana for years now, Black Ops 6 seems to have drastically increased the output of these skins, and fans aren't happy about it.
While older titles such as Call of Duty: Ghosts and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which were released in 2013 and 2014, respectively, included cosmetic items that many believed didn't fit the overall theme of the game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has drastically upped the ante when it comes to microtransactions and whacky bundles. From the moment that the game's very first season was released, fans made it clear that they were unhappy with the number of unrealistic operator skins in Black Ops 6. The topic has been debated on and off for months now, but one particular theme is reigniting the conversation yet again.
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Black Ops 6 Players Want to See Fewer Weed Skins
In recent months, there has been a massive increase in the number of marijuana-themed skins in Call of Duty, with Activision even recently releasing a Jay and Silent Bob bundle for Black Ops 6 and Warzone. The two iconic movie characters are well-known for their love of marijuana, and they're not the only operators available in Call of Duty that are themed around the drug. Various other store bundles, such as Hydroponic Mastercraft and Dank Days Mastercraft, are also centered around the same theme. Fans are seemingly tired of the repetitiveness, as multiple social media posts continue to call out Activision for the "boring" skins.
Various users have also noted that the constant theme of marijuana in store bundles actively goes against Call of Duty's approach to voice and text chat moderation. While the legality of cannabis differs depending on the location, it is still illegal in some US states and many other parts of the world, such as the UK. This has led some players to blast Activision for allowing these types of bundles in Call of Duty but not allowing swearing in the game's voice and text chat. Reddit user ShotgunCrusader mocked Activision's moderation, saying, "But if you say a bad word you’re banned because [of] the kids on the game." While Zach_goodwin said, "But they’ll ban me for a week from voice chat because I said a bad word."
Activision has never released the exact sales numbers, but it's highly speculated that these unrealistic bundles generate a significant amount of revenue for the studio, which is why they continue to release them, despite the backlash from players. However, a recent rumor did claim that the publisher is reconsidering the unrealistic operator skins in Call of Duty. An industry insider stated that Activision is reportedly considering "showing more restraint" when it comes to skins, bundles, and microtransactions, as it is well aware of the criticism it receives.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- 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
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- FPS
