The Fallout Crossover Is the Total Reset Call of Duty Has Desperately Needed

"The official Call of Duty Twitter account has shared a short video featuring three recognizable silhouettes from the post-apocalyptic video game adaptation: one of Walton Goggins' Ghoul, Ella Purnell's Lucy MacLean, and Aaron Moten's Maximus, complete with his Brotherhood of Steel Power Armor. The 10-second teaser features the fan-favorite map Nuketown behind them, a pitch-perfect place for these characters. The three skins and new map will be part of Black Ops 7's "Season 01 Reloaded" event."

"Treyarch did not share whether these characters will be part of a premium season pass or a free one. But it's a neat crossover between two major video game franchises under the Xbox umbrella, with mainstream cultural appeal. In fact, I'd argue that had Call of Duty stuck to thematically sensible crossovers like Fallout, the series could have avoided one of the biggest gripes its fanbase has had over the last year."

"It's been well documented that, coming off the heels of Call of Duty's best game in years, developer Treyarch burned up much of that goodwill by releasing questionable cosmetics season after season. Call of Duty seemingly had no problem sacrificing its visual identity in an effort to have the cultural cachet of competing live service games like Fortnite. I don't think that effort was entirely bad. Including characters from grounded shows like or iconic films like The Terminator is both outlandish and pretty cool."

Call of Duty will feature playable protagonists from Prime's Fallout TV series—Walton Goggins' Ghoul, Ella Purnell's Lucy MacLean, and Aaron Moten's Maximus—alongside Brotherhood of Steel Power Armor. A 10-second teaser shows their silhouettes over the Nuketown map, with the three skins and a new map arriving in Black Ops 7's Season 01 Reloaded event. Treyarch has not confirmed whether the characters will be part of a premium or free season pass. The crossover links two Xbox-franchise properties and follows ongoing debate over Call of Duty's past cosmetic choices and impacts on the game's visual identity.

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