100T co-founder Nadeshot defined why Name of Obligation tried too onerous to be like Fortnite with its collab skins with out doing one main factor that led to Epic having a lot success with its cosmetics.
Name of Obligation has been criticized many occasions for its wild collab skins that includes the likes of Seth Rogen, Beavis and Butthead, Nicki Minaj, and different IPs you wouldn’t count on to see in a COD sport.
Due to mass backlash from the brand new path for Name of Obligation and the prominence of over-the-top occasion skins, the devs even determined to go away all the things behind for Black Ops 7, as an alternative leaving these skins in Warzone.
“Black Ops 7 wants to really feel genuine to Name of Obligation and its setting. That’s the reason Black Ops 6 Operator and Weapon content material is not going to carry ahead to Black Ops 7,” they defined.
Whereas CoD shifting away from ridiculous IPs may be a great factor, particularly with the outdated rival Battlefield rising with a stellar new title in BF6, Nadeshot doesn’t suppose crossovers had been essentially unhealthy, simply dealt with poorly.
Nadeshot says Name of Obligation wants to be more “strategic” with crossover skins
Throughout an October broadcast, Nadeshot mentioned the ache many gamers felt over CoD’s skins, commenting that the collection tried too onerous to comply with Fortnite.
“I genuinely consider that if Name of Obligation didn’t make a lot AI slop with the Operators, like a few of this sh*t doesn’t even look like anyone designed it, but when that they had chosen their collaborations with somewhat bit more thought behind it…” he contemplated.
In accordance to Nadeshot, CoD was making an attempt to “seize bros that smoke weed and watch cable tv 24/7” and that was their big challenge.
“Each Operator bundle, each Cameo was based mostly round weed and marijuana. You all know that I like to roll up some joints with the Amish and the elves, however was this actually bizarre, thematic technique that simply didn’t make a whole lot of sense.”
Nadeshot proceeded to identify a number of of the skins which didn’t work for him, together with Jay and Silent Bob, American Dad, and IPs that he doesn’t really feel hit the goal demographic.
In the meantime, Fortnite has continued to see success with its crossovers through the years, and Nadeshot believes that all of it comes down to how the collabs are chosen and CoD not being as “strategic” as Epic’s battle royale.
“Take into consideration the manufacturers that Fortnite introduced on, dude. They transcended all ages group. They introduced on LEGOs and nearly each leisure IP, they introduced it to Fortnite. I feel Name of Obligation, not solely had been they making an attempt to seize that very same pleasure, they had been late and it wasn’t as cool.”
Black Ops 7 is ready to launch on November 14, 2025. Solely time will inform if Activision can hit a house run with the crossovers this time round, particularly with BO6 reportedly turning down big collabs following backlash.
