Summary
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The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game crossover offers premium rewards for $9.99.
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Fans criticize paywall behind exclusive rewards in premium battle pass.
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The backlash is due to additional microtransactions in the promotional crossover.
Activision confirmed that Squid game crossover in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will have some rewards locked behind a paywall that players will be able to get by using the Premium Battle Pass. Ever since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6his Squid game crossover was announced, fans were looking forward to it, but it seems this aspect did not go down well with the community.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had a fairly successful launch, but it seems the game hasn't been able to sustain the momentum. In fact, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 The number of players on Steam has seen a massive drop in the last couple of months, which speaks volumes about the reservations the community has about the game. The lack of good maps and events and the old anti-cheat issues seem to have driven many players away from the game. On top of that, the game seems to be facing backlash again.

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In a new blog post, Activision reveals the full details of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid game crossover. While there are plenty of exclusive rewards that players can get in the event, the blog also details that there will be a premium reward track that players will have to purchase for 1,100 COD points, which is equivalent to $9.99. The premium rewards track includes some exciting rewards that players would have preferred to be available for free, such as a new “Front Man” operator, along with more blueprints, a finishing move, and more.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid Game Rewards Premium Battle Pass
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AR plan with “High Authority” tracers
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Plan of the “engraved” knife
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Completing the “Roped In” move
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“Custodian” Tracer Gun Plan
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Enigma emblem
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“Boss's Orders” Tracer SMG Plan
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Don't Look Equipment Skin
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Throwing Emote
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Weapon Screen “Who's Left?”
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New Operator “Front Man”
As might be expected, this did not go down well in the community. Fans have already expressed concern about the collaboration after the premium battle pass for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Squid game the crossover was leaked earlier. Many believed that the backlash would cause Activision to change its plans, but that was far from the case. Some players have even stated that they will stop spending money on the game in the future.
The main reason for criticism was that the crossover itself is a promotion for the new season of Squid gameso having another layer of microtransactions on top didn't go down well with the community. While games like Fortnite have implemented something similar in the past, fans believe Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 not being free-to-play gives them less freedom to have lots of microtransactions. While the most recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 crossover has proven to be quite controversial, at this point the possibility of any battle pass changes being made seems pretty bleak.