The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 community has been divided after publisher Activision added a controversial monetization feature to the hit shooter. Arguments and debates surrounding Call of Duty: Black Ops 6‘s microtransactions and operator skins have been raging on for months now, but things seem to have escalated to another level as Multiplayer fans now have the option to add a weapon blueprint to their wishlist directly from a kill cam.

Despite launching to rave reviews from both players and critics last year, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has had its fair share of controversies in recent months, many of which center around the game’s incessant microtransactions. While fans are now expressing their dissatisfaction with a new wishlist feature, it was only earlier this month that players were blasting Activision over Black Ops 6‘s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration. The game’s latest event added a plethora of new cosmetic items, weapons, modes, and more, but fans were disappointed after discovering that it would cost almost $100 to obtain all four Ninja Turtle operators and the new premium Event Pass.

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Black Ops 6 Adds Controversial New Weapon Blueprint Feature

The latest controversy to sweep the Call of Duty community comes after Activision added a new monetization feature that allows players to wishlist a weapon blueprint directly from a kill cam. Once upon a time, Call of Duty players could “copy” an enemy’s loadout from the kill cam screen, allowing them to equip the same attachments as their opponent. But Activision seems to have ditched that handy feature in favor of something that will potentially put more money into its pockets. Now, when Black Ops 6 players see a weapon blueprint they want to purchase in a kill cam, they can simply add it directly to their wishlist and easily obtain it from the store. As expected, this feature has divided the community, with some blasting Activision for not prioritizing more important improvements and others calling it “decent.”

The most common complaint surrounding this new feature is that it potentially takes development time away from other bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. With Call of Duty‘s player count dropping drastically on Steam since the launch of Black Ops 6​​​​​, many players are eager to see more improvements and adjustments made to the title. Twitter user BxndoFPS said that the feature is “weird” and that Black Ops 6 has “so many issues, but [Activision] is still trying a million ways to make a quick buck.” But not everybody seems to be against the idea, as Reddit user Immediate_Fortune_91 said that it’s a “decent feature.”

Microtransactions in gaming have been a prominent part of the industry for many years now, but the topic still remains a major talking point for many players. While Call of Duty players are constantly blasting Activision for its prioritization of store bundles over actual gameplay issues, fans have also expressed their disappointment with Black Ops 6‘s unrealistic operator skins. Although Call of Duty is very much an arcade shooter and not a military simulator, many players aren’t happy with the route the studio has opted to take with Black Ops 6​​​​​​. From Ninja Turtles to The Terminator, Black Ops 6 has ditched the realistic operators in favor of something vastly different, but in doing so, it has driven a huge wedge between the community.

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