"Activision and developer Treyarch have an official excuse for people who want to blow off work to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 today. The Replacer, a fictional character portrayed by Peter Stormare, has written a sick note for players to give to their bosses, while jokingly adding that he will step in and boost productivity. The official Call of Duty account on X provided the sick-note template as Black Ops 7 launches today on PC and consoles."
"The sick note for a popular game release is nothing new. In fact, almost a decade ago, there was a fake doctor's memo created for Fallout 4. In 2019, developer Respawn posted a silly droid note for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order players. Meanwhile, last year, the Replacer came to replace your favorite memes, with Stormare even doing the Condescending Wonka meme. Stormare first brought the character to life for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in 2013."
The Replacer, a fictional character played by Peter Stormare, authored a sick-note template intended for players to give to employers as Black Ops 7 launches on PC and consoles. The template was posted on the official Call of Duty account on X and explicitly addresses employers, not school officials. Similar promotional gag notes have appeared for other games, including a fake doctor's memo for Fallout 4 and a droid note from Respawn for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The Replacer previously appeared in Black Ops 2 (2013) and in meme-related content last year. Black Ops 7's campaign cannot be paused and Treyarch adjusted aim assist.
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