Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a popular game, but its multiplayer modes have been subjected to extensive scrutiny for a variety of reasons. First of all, the game is always under pressure to add new content to keep the experience fresh. However, many of these changes just make the game more open to criticism as they are added.
The amount of talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 always goes through the roof when a new in-game season comes out, which happens about every two months. Fans are always happy to get more material, so these updates are usually well-received.
However, Season 3 of MW2 and Warzone 2 may be the most controversial season to date. Even though the Blackcell battle pass option for the season has a lot of new material, players have had a lot of bad things to say about it.
As usual, Season 3 of Modern Warfare 2 has its own battle pass, which is the main way to get cosmetic material like operator skins, weapon camouflages, blueprints, and calling cards for the season. Players can unlock a small amount of this material by playing for free, but to enjoy the vast majority of it, they will need to buy the full battle pass.
The Season 3 battle pass for MW2 has gotten some praise, such as the fact that it has two in-game operators instead of the normal one, which is the norm for the franchise. But the battle pass has been a bigger source of debate in Season 3, mostly because there is a premium battle pass called the Blackcell battle pass that is even better.
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The Blackcell pass is billed as the ultimate premium purchase for Season 3 of Modern Warfare 2. It is a different way to play Season 3’s battle pass than the normal paid full battle pass. The Blackcell pass costs $29.99 and can’t be bought with Call of Duty points. This means that points earned from previous yearly battle passes can’t be used to buy it.
Blackcell gives players full access to everything in the battle pass, as well as bonuses like skipping tiers and getting more Call of Duty points. The main draw of the Blackcell pass is that it gives you access to bonus material that isn’t part of the standard or full battle pass.
For example, you get the Blackcell operator, whose skin moves. This operator has a total of twelve skins that can be unlocked. This is typical of the material that the Blackcell pass gives to players.
It seems like the main problem that many players have with Blackcell is the dangerous example it sets for the rest of the series. Many fans are already unhappy with the growing reliance on seasonal battle passes that require in-game purchases.
In the past, this model was limited to a free version and a paid version with more material. Many players are angry that the Blackcell pass adds an even higher level of in-game purchases that lock more material behind a paywall.
Since this is happening at the same time that Call of Duty is being criticized for what fans say are “pay-to-win” DMZ packages, it’s easy to see why the Blackcell battle pass for Season 3 of MW2 has made fans even angrier. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.