Summary
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzoneusers can now purchase the Killer Serial Creep Party Pack, which includes an operator skin that gives multiple XP bonuses when at least two members in a party have the skin equipped. TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3skin has already received criticism for being “pay-to-win” and might remindCoDfans of an earlier strategy.
Last year,Modern Warfare 2added skin bundlesthat included pay-to-win upgrades for DMZ, such as receiving a free medium backpack at the beginning of every match or permanently getting an additional operator slot. While many were not surprised by Activision’s approach, the bundles understandably received criticism for giving meaningful, gameplay-affecting upgrades to those willing to spend additional money on a game that already charges a premium price. Despite the criticism, it seems that theCall of Dutyfranchisehas chosen to stick with this strategy but in a way that doesn’t affect other players as much.
After spending 1600 CoD Points to unlock the Killer Serial Creep Party Pack, users receive the Rave skin that comes with a “Party Skin Bonus.” An in-game message explains that users receive double XP and double weapon XP when two members or more of the same party equip skins from the Killer series; additional Killer skins are set to be released in the future. Furthermore, if three or more members of the same party have Killer skins equipped, a double battle pass XP bonus is applied as well.
While these XP bonuses aren’t necessarily “pay-to-win” like the previously mentioned DMZ bundles but are rather “pay-to-skip," they do allow users to unlock new battle pass weapons at a faster rate, which are often quite powerful when first released.
New Call of Duty Skin Gives Double XP Bonuses
Activision already revealed another Killer bundle during its showcase ofModern Warfare 3’s Season 3 updatein early April. In the update overview shared onCall of Duty’s website, the Killer Circus Freak Party Pack was shown, which was confirmed to include XP bonuses as well. Two other bundles were also mentioned, Killer: Porcelain and Killer: Bone Collector.
As has been the case for years now,Call of Dutyfeatures a massive list of XP levels for users to work their way through. WhenCall of Duty’s semi-regular double XPevents aren’t live, Killer skins could become a necessity for XP grinders who play in groups.
In less controversial news, a recentlyaddedCall of Dutybundleallows users to play as a spiky-haired dinosaur. Although unrealistic bundles like this one attract some negative criticism as well, at least they’re simply cosmetic.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
WHERE TO PLAY
The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
