Summary
- Season 5 Reloaded brings controversial new operator skins to Call of Duty, dividing the community once again.
- Activision continues to release more vibrant and wacky bundles, with many die-hard fans claiming that this is ruining the franchise.
- Despite the backlash, plenty of new content like multiplayer maps and game modes are being added for players to enjoy.
With the Season 5 Reloaded update for Call of Duty fast approaching, Activision has pulled back the curtain on the new content coming to both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, including even more controversial new operator skins. While Call of Duty continues to release vibrant and wacky new bundles for players to purchase each season, die-hard fans of the series believe this is ruining the franchise.
Like most popular live-service titles, Call of Duty releases new content in the form of seasonal updates. Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's Season 5 update once again brought new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons, and more to the smash-hit shooter, with even more content set to be released with the game's mid-season update, known as Season 5 Reloaded.
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On August 21, Activision will release the highly-anticipated mid-season update for both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone. Although it will mark the end of an era for fans of Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, the update will also include a new Warzone game mode known as Supreme Resurgence and another cel-shaded map variant for Modern Warfare 3. But Season 5 Reloaded is already being bashed by fans as it will once again include a handful of new operator skins that many believe don't fit into the overall theme of Call of Duty.
More Weird and Wonderful Skins Are Coming to Call of Duty
From a colorful-looking slug to Bill Skarsgard's take on The Crow, the release of Call of Duty Season 5 Reloaded will once again divide the community and include a plethora of controversial operator skins. After CharlieIntel posted the new skins on Twitter, users quickly mocked the new operator bundles, with one saying that Call of Duty is a "joke." Twitter user HunterTV also said that they "need Treyarch's cosmetic team back," which is a reference to the upcoming release of Black Ops 6, which will be handled by Treyarch Studios.
This isn't the first time that Call of Duty fans have been outraged by new operator bundles, and it likely won't be the last. As die-hard fans of the franchise will remember, older entries in the series often took a more serious and grounded approach when it came to new cosmetic items, but in recent years Activision has opted to take a more Fortnite-esque approach with unrealistic and outlandish bundles for players to purchase.
With that being said, there's still plenty of content coming to Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone with Season 5 Reloaded that players can look forward to. For those who prefer the fast-paced antics of multiplayer, a new cel-shaded variant of Stash House will be put into rotation, while multiple new and returning game modes will also be released with the mid-season update. As for all the Warzone fans, Rebirth Island is getting a new game mode known as Supreme Resurgence, as well as new battle royale contracts for players to complete.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 14%
- Released
- November 10, 2023
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Sledgehammer Games
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- iw 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
- Cross Save
- yes
- Franchise
- Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Split Screen Orientation
- Horizontal Only
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter
- How Long To Beat
- 5 Hours
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 153 GB (August 2024)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
