Summary
If you thought thatFornitewasthe one true metaverse, then you may want to reevaluate that opinion. Because after adding the likes of Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj as well as collaborating withDune,Attack on Titan, andTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,Call of Dutyis now set to crossover withGundam. Yes, you read that correctly.
The ever-popularmecha franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam,will be making its way intoCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Season 4 when it launches later this month. How exactly the two will interact remains to be seen, but based on Call of Duty’s previous collaborations, we have a few guesses.
Gundam Will Make Its Presence Felt In Season 4
The news comes by way ofCall of Duty’s official Twitter account. Early today, the account posted a teaser for the upcoming collaboration, noting that “It’s time for the shadows to rise up.”
The teaser isn’t much, but there are two key things that are noteworthy. The first is a building that is most likely in Japan, which makes sense since Gundam is a Japanese franchise. The second is the shadow of what appears to be the RX-78-2 Gundam, the first Gundam created and the main focus of the franchise’s first anime.
How Will Gundam x Call Of Duty Work Out?
Details are sparse at the moment, but based on how pastCall of Duty collaborationshave worked, we have a good idea of how things will work in Season 4.
First, it’s safe to assume there will be multiple operator skins. Now, the question becomes whether those skins will take after the Gundam suits themselves or after the pilots who use them. Call of Duty is no stranger to turning something from pop culture into an operator, no matter how unbelievable it is.
Take, for example, the Attack on Titan collaboration. The Armored Titan was an actual skin that players could take online. So it wouldn’t be too far-fetched if the RX-78-2 was similarly usable. Though, it would be pretty neat to see a Char Aznable skin as well as his iconic Zaku.
A themed map based on the area of Japan that’s shown in the teaser also seems likely. Additionally, weapon blueprints, decals and screens seem incredibly plausible. Weapon charms are also a given, and incorporating the chibi SD Gundam suits seems like fair play.
Whether we get to pilot a Gundam remains to be seen. But here’s hoping something can scratch thatTitanfallitch. Now, what does a fella have to doto get Neon Genesis Evangelion content?
