Activision’s Shocking Call to Black Ops 7 in Battlefield 6’s Commitment to “Tough Realism”: “We Hear Feedback”
Blog Andrew Joseph 27 Aug , 2025 0
It sounds like all the changes to Call of Duty will be released Black Ops 7from Battlefield 6 and its commitment to “tough realism.”
Call of Duty’s dabbling into stupid skin territory is not a new phenomenon, although the recent releases have certainly greatly added to the conversation around them. With people like Beavis and Butt-Head and American Dad in the competition soon after this year Weed Bondage Starring Seth Rogensome fans said they have suffered losses from their beloved Call of Duty’s “Fortnite-fiewer” and begged publisher Activision to return to its MIL-SIM roots.
When entering Battlefield 6, EA's game is tilting to the “tough realism” aesthetic. Developer Dice says it has no plans to release crossover skins, which will undermine the aesthetic battlefield 6and ensure that developers are listening to fans' feedback.
Recent interview dbltapBattlefield 6 design director Shashank Uchil doubled his commitment to EA's rooted realism, even noting Call of Duty's infamous Nicki Minaj skin As something that is not needed in Battlefield 6.
“It has to be rooted,” he said. “That's BF3 and BF4 – all the soldiers are on the ground. That's going to be.”
He added: “I don't think it needs Nicki Minaj. Let's keep it real and keep it rooted.”
With Battlefield 6, Black Ops 7 Community Update This shows that it is ready for major changes to the type of bundles the game releases.
But maybe there is more important news here: Activision confirms that Black Ops 6's operators, operator skins and weapons will no longer push it to Black Ops 7.
This is a big surprise for those who expect something to buy for Black Ops 6, like the previous entries, given that Black Ops 7 follows last year’s Black Ops 6 directly. Explaining the decision, Activision said that Black Ops 7 “needs to feel real appeals and their settings and their settings.”
“That’s why Black Ops 6 operators and weapon content won’t go to Black Ops 7. Dual XP tokens and GobbleGums will still keep going because we recognize that your time and progress matters.”
(This change only applies to Black Ops 7. Call of Duty: Warzone is not affected, all your Black Action 6 content will be available there.)
What impact will this have on Black Ops 7? This means that at least you won't see all the stupid skins running around multiplayer at launch. It sounds like multiplayer looks like Black Ops 7, at least at the beginning.
Where does Activision go from here? Its community post shows that it is ready to lower the foolishness of Black Ops 7's entire lifecycle, although it's worth pointing out that we don't have specific content here.
“We know there are a lot of conversations about the identity of Call of Duty lately,” Activision said. “Some of you said we first stand out from the beginning of making Call of Duty from the same place: immersive, intense, visceral, rooted in many ways. This feedback is stuck at home and we take it seriously. We hear you.”
“Throughout the development process, Treyarch and Raven’s Polaris have been working on Black Ops 2 while providing a spiritual successor to Black Ops 2.
“Over the years, we have had a wide variety of games and experiences, from the Modern Warfare series to the Black Ops series and beyond. Today, we want to share with you some ways we’re close to Black Ops 7.”
Activision continues that the Black Ops 7 bundle and project “will be formulated as an identity that suits black operations.” “We heard feedback,” added Mega Publisher. “We need to have a better balance in our immersive core summoning experience.”
If Activision does leave stupid skin behind, it will leave a lot of money on the table. The company won't release the teen ninja turtle and Nicki Minaj skins if it's not making money. Perhaps, with the release of Battlefield 6, Activision believes it has reached a turning point and requires huge action to respond.
Anyway, the reaction is a mixture of shock, excitement and frustration. Shockingly, Activision actually canceled the Black Ops 7 carry, excited about re-suming Call of Duty Roots, but for some frustration, in many cases, the timing of making money has been spent in recent months and in many cases, and in many cases, the money has been spent dead in Black Ops 6.
Some in the on-duty summoning community also have a place of doubt that Activision might hold this clue for the first few months of Black Ops 7's life, but eventually retreating to the stupid skin realm again.
Activision ended the community update by providing more information on all aspects of Black Ops 7. “Battlefield 6” was released on October 10, Black Ops 7 in November. It would be really fun to see how this all swings.
2025 Gamescom coverage We have more Black Operations 7 including Treyarch shrugged, “lazy” accusations and threats to the battlefield 6.
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