A surprise collaboration between Call of Duty and Gundam has left fans of both wondering why this crossover is coming to COD when other titles would’ve made more sense.
With Season 3 of MW3 and Warzone nearly over, the build-up to Season 4 is commencing. Teasers hint towardsthe return of the Kar98 sniper, but there was another surprise in store for COD fans.
As part of the build-up,during CDL Major 3’s Championship Sunday, Activision and theofficial Gundam pagerevealed Gundams, the giant mechs from the hit anime series, will deploy in Season 4.
Yet just as quickly as the announcement came, the fans found themselves disappointed and full of questions.
It’s time for the shadows to rise up :⚔️Gundam comes to@CallofDutyin Season 4 🤖pic.twitter.com/mvEelyEftB
“The crossover nobody expected and nobody wanted.” one fan replied to the announcement.
MW3’s choice of crossovers and collabs has caught the community off-guard. Season 2 introduced The Walking Dead, which many lamented was years too late, while Season 2 Reloaded introduced the Warhammer 40K skins. The continued usage ofThe Boysacross MW2 and MW3 drove many players mad, especially after the latest crossover was dubbed “lame” by fans.
A recurring trend with the announcement is many players expected this crossover from a different title: Fortnite.
“Fortnite would have been so much cooler. Plus COD doesn’t care about their player base.” one player replied. Other replies weren’t as critical, yet they echoed “Fortnite is right there.”
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“Gundam Evolution died for this…” one player bleakly stated, while others lamented Bandai’s lack of care for Evolution.
Season 4 will arrive in the last week of May, so expect more details to surface on the upcoming collab as we get closer. It’s possible Gundam isn’t the only Season 4 heavy hitter, however, as rumors point toFallout coming to Call of Duty.
John Esposito was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Call of Duty, Valorant, and other first-person shooter games. He also has bylines at GameRant, Twinfinite, and Jaxon, covering everything related to gaming.
