Call of Duty may have used AI in Warzone and MW3

Activision may have used AI in Call of Duty Warzone and MW3 games through cosmetic bundles — Activision reportedly used AI in Warzone and MW3 through CoD cosmetic bundles (Image via Activision)

According to a recent report, Call of Duty may have used AI in Warzone and MW3 to sell cosmetic skins to players. It's been claimed that CoD publisher Activision used AI in Warzone and MW3 bundles in 2023, and several operator bundles in these games from last year contained AI-generated skins.

This article will mention crucial details on Call of Duty's alleged usage of generative AI in Warzone and MW3 skin bundles.

Note: Players are advised to take claims or early rumors with a grain of salt unless there's an official confirmation from the developers or the publisher.

Activision reportedly used generative AI in Warzone and MW3 to sell operator skins

Media outlet Wired's report on Activision's practice of using generative AI in its games recently claimed that the publisher used AI in Warzone and MW3 titles. Per the report, Call of Duty's team began using AI in Warzone and MW3 in early 2023, and later that year, it sold one AI-generated cosmetic skin as part of Modern Warfare 3 - the latest installment in the franchise.

A still from the AI-created skin in Warzone and MW3 named Yokai's Wrath (Image via Activision)

While the report didn't mention the cosmetic skin by name, it featured a link showing that one of the first AI-created cosmetic skins in Warzone and MW3 is called Yokai's Wrath. It was released in late 2023 and was based on the Operator Riptide.

In early 2024, fans expressed their extreme disappointment over Call of Duty's slightly increasing focus on using AI after one of the job roles offered by Activision-owned studio Treyarch required a candidate with AI expertise for game development.

Now that the latest report has claimed the use of AI for Warzone and MW3 operator skins, players may express their concerns again on social media.

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Edited by Angad Sharma