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As Battlefield 6 looms, Call of Duty vows to avoid goofy skins in Black Ops 7 — I agree it "needs to feel authentic," but will the devs keep their word?

In the wake of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta and criticisms of Call of Duty's wacky over-the-top skins, the Black Ops 7 devs want to preserve "the identity of Call of Duty."

Windows Central

Activision owns up to ugly Call of Duty skins, reverses course on Black Ops 6 skins transferring and promises "authentic" skins for Black Ops 7 – a game that is already selling cyborgs and murder robots

"Black Ops 7 needs to feel authentic to Call of Duty and its setting"

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 developer explains there's no visual filter, every level in the new FPS simply has "the actual atmospheric vibe of each particular location"

Ironically, what fans are asking for is a filter

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How to spot enemies in Battlefield 2042

Spot them before they spot you.

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One of the worst Battlefield games has more players on Steam than the two most recent Call of Duty games, and it's all because of some Battlefield 6 freebies

A masterful gambit from EA

GamesRadar

The best way to wait for Battlefield 6 is to finally play Battlefield 5, an underappreciated gem

I owe you an apology, Battlefield 5. I wasn't familiar with your game.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 beta beat Counter-Strike 2, Peak, Marvel Rivals, and Helldivers 2 to be the biggest game on Steam in North America, but it couldn't top Call of Duty on console

Battlefield 6 has some massive early interest

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By surrendering to an 'open weapons' default, Battlefield 6 is giving up the most special thing about Battlefield

With open weapons, classes barely matter. And if classes barely matter, is it really Battlefield?

PC Gamer

Amid sweeping changes, it's refreshing to see that the Battlefield 6 beta was an actual playtest, and not a glorified demo

'Beta' and 'demo' are not synonyms.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 lead assures fans that upcoming movement and sliding changes "are far from drastic" as the FPS aims to be less Call of Duty and more of a "traditional Battlefield experience"

Honestly, it was a little much in the beta

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Battlefield 6 beta changes are a mixed bag: Movement and shotgun nerfs are welcome, but Rush is staying small and open weapons remain the default

You win some, you lose some

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Battlefield 6 announces big changes after Open Beta weekends end, including one Call of Duty players will despise — but the devs aren't budging on one thing, despite feedback

Nearly a week after the end of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta weekends, the game's developers have announced changes being made based on fan feedback.

Windows Central

To the dismay of sweaty 'movement kids,' Battlefield 6 is nerfing Call of Duty sliding and jumping to maintain a 'traditional Battlefield experience'

Battlefield 6 won't be as twitchy at launch.

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Record-breaking Battlefield 6 beta stats confirm two universal truths: the new revive system is great, and that shotgun was ridiculous

The system was great, but the players using it were slacking

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Black Ops 7 lead says FPS fans are "eating" thanks to the head-to-head release with Battlefield 6, "but if you want maximum variety..." play the new Call of Duty game

"I think because we've been working on Black Ops 7 for so long. It has a really strong vision"

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The Battlefield 6 beta may be over, but EA is still testing new customization options, weapons, and gadgets in Battlefield Labs ahead of October's launch

Things are looking good

Windows Central

Well done, EA — what may be Battlefield 2042's final update made me more excited than ever for Battlefield 6

The Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over, but a massive BF2042 update has given me and many other players away to keep the excitement alive ahead of the full launch.

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After 20 hours with the Battlefield 6 beta, I believe EA has a ticking time bomb on its hands, though it's not too late to defuse it

It's a war zone out there.

PC Gamer

A boundless excitement for Battlefield 6 loomed large over Call of Duty's deflating Black Ops 7 reveal

At a time when Battlefield feels fresh again, Call of Duty looks entirely expected.

GamesRadar

If you're wondering how Call of Duty's Black Ops 7 trailer is going down, the top comment on YouTube by some way is "this actually made me pre-order Battlefield 6"

People are not impressed

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 dev doesn't care about former Blizzard president calling the series "lazy" or saying it'll get "boot stomped" by Battlefield 6: "You just don't worry about it, right?"

"Let's all have fun"

PC Gamer

As Battlefield 6 commits to 'keeping it grounded' with skins, Call of Duty director makes an unconvincing promise to 'calibrate' cosmetics in Black Ops 7

Activision is taking complaints "seriously," but not seriously enough to share any specific changes to the status quo.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel offers up Battlefield 6 bundle with qualifying CPU or GPU purchase — free game promotion ends September 7

Intel has joined forces with EA to gather conscripts for its new Battlefield 6 bundle.

PC Gamer

Analyst says EA plans to milk Battlefield for everything it's worth: 'Their goal is three studios making Battlefield on a 3-year basis, so they can get to Battlefield annually'

EA is reportedly building up to Call of Duty's exhaustive 12-month cycle.

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