Activision is reportedly scaling down on goofy costumes despite its "printing money" in Black Ops 6 and Warzone

Modified Apr 08, 2025 17:45 GMT

Warzone Verdansk — Call of Duty is reportedly scaling down on goofy costumes (Image via Activision)

Call of Duty is reportedly scaling down its crazy costumes and skins in Warzone and Black Ops 6. It’s not news that Activision has been introducing crossovers almost every month, and both Black Ops 6 and Warzone have moved away from realism. In a recent report by popular Call of Duty insider @TheGhostOfHope, it was suggested that Activision is now rethinking its approach to skins and costumes in the game.

Read on to learn more about what Activision is planning to do regarding skins and costumes in Warzone and Black Ops 6.

Warzone’s latest success might have changed Activision’s approach to Call of Duty

In his latest X post, @TheGhostOfHope stated,

"They are talking about showing more restraint with Warzone for skins/bundles/microtransactions. Crossovers are ‘printing money,’ but they hear the criticism that the game is starting to look stupid."

This means that Activision is gaining a large amount of profit through goofy skins in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. However, a significant portion of the community apparently still prefers the mil-sim version of Call of Duty and wants the game to be more grounded.

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Furthermore, the latest report by the insider also revealed that both the publisher and the developers, Raven Software (Warzone), are extremely happy with the current update, as it has brought back a large number of players to Warzone. Even Activision has stated that there has been an uplift in Black Ops 6 sales after the latest update.

It should be noted that Call of Duty brought back the iconic Verdansk map with the Season 3 update in Warzone. Additionally, the gaming behemoth has promoted the game as it was in 2020, which offered a more grounded experience. This resulted in a massive boost to the player base, and Warzone is back to its full glory again. Hence, reducing the goofy skins has also emerged as part of the discussion.

What do you think about Activision’s potential decision regarding Black Ops 6 and Warzone microtransactions? Let us know in the comment section.

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