The newCall of Duty: Black Ops 6season is underway, adding lots of content for players to unlock and level up. Most of the new weapons and cosmetics are found in the Season 2 battle pass, but some of the more exciting customization options, likeBlack Ops 6’s new Slipstream perk, will be unlocked during one of the in-season events.
Black Ops 6has already had some big mid-season events, notably theSquid Game 2crossover event that brought in new operator skins, new game modes, a new melee weapon, and thecontroversial paid event pass.One of Season 2’s events will be the returningTerminatorcrossover, butBlack Ops 6’sfuture events are going to have to do something different to get players excited.
Black Ops 6 Events Have Been Very Straightforward
Events Are Just Another Free Battle Pass At This Point
Whether they have been a big-name crossover event likeSquid Game 2, or the regular CODMAS event in the winter, theBlack Ops 6events only require players to earn XP or complete basic challenges. December’s Archie’s Festival Frenzy, for example, had an advent calendar-style rewards track that could be opened using “Archies” that players collected after eliminating an enemy in multiplayer, zombies, or Warzone - something everyone was already doing. TheSquid Game2eventdidn’t even have that level of complexity, only requiring players to earn XP while it was running.
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As a result of the event’s lack of complexity,players could complete the limited-time season pass without interacting with the new modes or maps, which madeBlack Ops 6’sevents feel less like events. Instead, they’re just another way to lock away content to force players to play more.
Season 2 Events Should Push Players In New Directions
Event Challenges Should Work With The Event’s Maps And Modes
Simple challenges make earning rewards easier, but don’t engage playersin new ways. For more generic events like CODMAS, missions can be simpler, but should still encourage players to play on winter-themed maps or do silly but easy things like throwing snowballs to progress through the event faster.
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The thematic crossover events, like the upcomingTerminatorcrossover event taking place between February 6 and February 20, should require more engagement from players to earn the limited-time rewards. So far,it looks likeTerminatorwillbe similar to the Festival Frenzy event, requiring players to collect skulls after eliminating enemies. The event goes a step further, as players can earn more skulls by getting eliminations with fire or explosives, but that still isn’t forcing players to try new things.
To make its events more exciting,Black Ops 6should speed up players' progression when they interact with the event by playing on the limited-time maps and game modes. As they are now,Black Ops 6’sevents don’t add anything exciting for players to do.
