Summary
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has unleashed the first of its Gundam-themed Tracer Packs. The pack, which brings a skin for the MS-06S Zaku II toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, went live in theCall of Dutystore June 1 and will be followed up by two others with similar mobile suit-themed skins.
Thecrossover betweenGundamandCall of Dutywas announced in May. TheGundamfranchise includes dozens of anime series and movies dating back to 1979. The MS-06S Zaku II is a commander-type variation of the more basic suit introduced in the franchise’s first series. Multiple characters have been seen piloting this particular model, most notable among them being villain-turned-hero Char Aznable.
In addition to the newest in the line ofCall of Dutyoperator skins, which allows players to look like they stepped right out ofMobile Suit Gundam, the Mobile Suit – MS-06S Zaku II Tracer Pack also comes with a finishing move called Searing Slash, three blueprints, a charm, a large decal, two weapon stickers, an emblem, and an animated calling card, in addition to a new loading screen.
More Gundam Skins are Coming to Modern Warfare 3
While the Zaku II is an iconic mobile suit, it’s not a Gundam, and two more packs are on the way to bring actual Gundams intoCall of Duty. One, the Mobile Suit – RX-78-2 Tracer Pack will bring in an operator skin based on the very first Gundam of the same name, famouslypiloted by Amuro Ray, the main protagonist ofMobile Suit Gundam,along with a Newtype Finisher move. The other pack will introduce an operator skin of the much more modern XVX-016 Gundam Aerial from the 2022 anime seriesMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.Both of these packs are planned to arrive with extra rewards similar to those in the Zaku II Tracer Pack.
Call of Duty has come under fire from fans for the use of its Tracer Packs. Many of its players have expressed their displeasure with the number of microtransactions in the series, and on top of that, have complained that adding in operator skins based on other IPs ruins the immersive feel of realistic combat that built theCall of Dutyfranchise into the FPS powerhouse that it is today. While theEmoji Operator Bundleintroduced in the current season has been a recent high-profile target for criticism, theGundamfranchise has a long history and a solid fan base that may find the three new Tracer Packs to be a welcome addition to the game.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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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
