New Call of Duty 2025 Rumor Has Fans Criticizing Microsoft
A new Call of Duty 2025 report by a reliable insider has players lashing out at Microsoft for being 'greedy.' Rumor has it that Activision and Microsoft plan to lock certain limited-time game modes (LTMs) behind a Battle Pass. Currently, everyone can play LTMs for free.
Call of Duty 2025, rumored to be Black Ops 7, might be the most expensive CoD to date
The rumor comes to us from Call of Duty insider TheGhostOfHope, who has a pretty good track record when it comes to COD leaks. This year's COD is reportedly Black Ops 7 in development at Treyarch.
However, monetization decisions are made by the publisher, and following its acquisition by Microsoft, any decision made by Activision would need to have the blessing of its new parent.
'Black Ops 7 will reportedly have more seasonal LTMs and some of them would be considered 'higher value' with unique rewards and different game mechanics/modes,' wrote TheGhostofHope. 'BUT, the only way to play the LTMs will be to have the Battle Pass unlike how it's currently free for everyone.'
TheGhostofHope further claimed that higher tier skins, loot, and crossover operators for LTMs will only be accessible to Battle Pass owners. If true, this year's entry might be the most expensive Call of Duty game to date for those who want to experience all the content.
Players are understandably upset. 'Microsoft buying Activision was truly one of the worst things to ever happen to gaming,' a fan wrote on Reddit. 'What a surprise,' another one wrote on ResetEra. 'Microsoft messes up another IP and directs it towards death because of a focus on monetization.'
As usual, take all rumors with a grain of salt until official confirmation.
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