Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game Crossover Faces Backlash

Activision today confirmed what had been obvious the entire time: there are going to be paywalled rewards in the next Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game crossover — specifically via the Premium Battle Pass. After the crossover was announced, fans were initially enthusiastic about the collaboration. Yet, their choice to put some rewards behind a paywall has resulted in a firestorm of backlash within the community.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Announces Disappointing Details for Squid Game Crossover Event

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player-count on Steam is fading in the last months although it had a great launch. Many of these people left due to bad map design, lack of fun events, and cheating issues that never went away. A variety of players all feel the state of the game should have it on the ropes since it hasn’t been able to hold any momentum. The Squid Game cross-over has only added to the flames.

Activision confirmed the specifics of the Squid Game crossover in a blog post on their website recently, including the finish of a premium reward track priced at 1,100 COD points (around $9.99). This movement will grant a number of exclusive rewards with the fans wishing they had been free — The “Front Man” Operator, as well as weapon blueprints, a finishing move, and other in-game items. Premium rewards include the “High Authority” AR blueprint with tracers, the “Etched” knife blueprint, the “Roped In” finishing move, the “Custodian” pistol blueprint with tracers, and more.

The decision to include a paid layer on top of a crossover promoting the new season of Squid Game has caused frustration, as many feel it undermines the event’s appeal. While other games like Fortnite have implemented similar models, the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is not free-to-play has led to complaints about excessive microtransactions. Despite the backlash, Activision has yet to indicate any plans to change the Premium Battle Pass structure.

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