Over the years, Activision has been no stranger to bringing different IP and real-world figures to the Call of Duty franchise. Warzone alone has featured crossovers with Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and, weirdly, Football and NBA players.
What on earth happened here?
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 now available, attention has turned to the series' latest title. A new rumor suggests that characters from three huge Microsoft titles—Halo, Gears of War, and Doom—could be making their way to the game.
This is just a rumor at this point, so take it with a pinch of salt.
It was only a matter of time before Microsoft really started to throw its weight around behind its $68 billion purchase of Activision. Bringing the latest title to Xbox Game Pass was the first major step, and it was a successful one. Analysts predicted the move could add as many as four million new subscribers to the service, and Microsoft later confirmed Black Ops 6 was the "Biggest Call of Duty release ever." It looks like, beyond the Game Pass addition, Microsoft could also be about to leverage some of its biggest properties to boost the title...