Activision claimed that adding ads to Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadout screens was a mistake, and the feature has now been removed from both games.
Black Ops 6 Season 4 added bundle ads in the loadouts screens. This was visually jarring for players because they were met with ads for weapon blueprints while trying to edit their loadouts. This was particularly frustrating because community members argued that they shouldn’t have to see ads for a game they had already paid for.
That wasn’t the only issue in Season 4, as Activision also hid player levels in multiplayer lobbies. Players theorized that the developers did this so that casual players wouldn’t be scared away from competing against more experienced users. The devs offered reassurance that it was an error, and claimed the same for the loadout screen ads.
Black Ops 6 Removes Loadout Screen Ads
Activision confirmed, “A UI feature test that surfaced select store content in the Loadout menus was published in the Season 04 update in error. This feature has now been removed from the live game.”
Questions arose over the validity of Activision’s statement, but you no longer need to worry about ads cluttering their screens in multiplayer or Warzone.
Since this was a test, it’s unclear if the devs plan to add it back at a future date.
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