Activision removes Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 menu ads after backlash, claims it was an "error"

Facepalm: Activision Blizzard has used the tried-and-tested "it was an error, honestly," excuse after it placed ads for purchasable items in the loadout screens of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Their appearance led to a huge backlash, and now Activision is claiming they were a "feature test" published "in error," which nobody believes. Following the launch of Season 4 last week, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone players discovered the unwelcome sight of adverts for premium weapon bundles and skins in the build and weapon menus of both games. Their placement meant that viewing ads for the microtransactions was unavoidable for players altering their loadouts. The move found about as much support as any forced-ad would receive. "Every time you toggle between weapon builds you get to stare at ads for $20-$30 skins. I'm sure the Activision developer who suggested this terrible feature is very proud of themselves," wrote a Reddit user. One player noted that this wouldn't be as bad if thes ... Read full article.