Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6players are calling the game’s newTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesoperators “pay to win” due to an added benefit in Cowabunga Cranked, the newest Zombies game mode for Season 2 Reloaded.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has already caused controversy in the past due to its collaborations, but the newestTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesevent is continuing to cause outrage for a magnitude of different reasons.
Much likeFortnite,Call of Dutyisn’t shy when it comes to collaborations and crossovers. In the past,Call of Dutyplayers have seen rappers, horror icons, and professional footballers make their way into the game via new operator skins. However, Activisionhas upped the ante following the latestCall of Dutygame’s release in 2024.Black Ops 6has already collaborated withThe Terminator,Squid Game, and, most recently, theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Unlike past events, these new collaborations have brought a plethora of new game modes, weapons, operator skins, and event passes to the game. Sadly, despite the plethora of new content, many of these collaborations haven’t been without controversy.
Black Ops 6 Zombies Players Call Out Pay to Win Ninja Turtle Operators
Releasing alongsideCall of Duty’s Season 2 Reloaded update,Black Ops 6players can nowget their hands onTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesoperators. While the operators are merely cosmetic for Multiplayer andWarzone, they do offer a pretty big benefit in Cowabunga Cranked, the new limited-time mode forBlack Ops 6Zombies. Players who deploy with one of these operators equipped (which cost 2,400 COD Points each, by the way) will take 50% less damage from behind while playing Cowabunga Cranked. As of writing, this benefit does not apply to other Zombies modes, but some fans think it’s only a matter of time before that changes. Users on Reddit are already calling the operators “pay to win” because of the feature.
The argument of these operators being pay to win appears to have divided the community. Reddit userRuttu124says they are “not too mad” as the benefit is currently only available inBlack Ops 6’s new Cowabunga Cranked mode. However, they do go on to say that if this is extended into normal Zombies modes then it will become a problem. Fellow playerThressshis confident that Activision is “checking people’s reactions” and that the feature will eventually make its way to other game modes. Not everybody believes this is a big deal, though, such asAirProfessional, who says it’s not pay to win as it’s only for the limited-time mode, but does once again point out that it would be if it was in a standard Zombies mode.
This isn’t the onlycontroversy aroundBlack Ops 6’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesevent, either. While the collaboration has brought new game modes and weapons to the game, fans aren’t happy with the overall price of the items. Players are looking at roughly $80 USD to purchase all four operator skins, as each Ninja Turtle is sold as a separate bundle. On top of this outrageous price, players must pay an additional $10 USD to acquire the premium Event Pass, which includes various cosmetic items such as the Splinter operator skin. Altogether, fans are looking at close to $100 USD to make the most out of the collaboration.
