The impact of all-conquering metaverse battle royale Fortnite on Call of Duty — indeed the competitive multiplayer video game landscape — is a topic of long-running debate. In truth, Activision left Call of Duty’s military sim tone behind long ago, resulting in what players have now: a no-holds barred fusion of pop culture and modern warfare.
But Call of Duty’s latest gun has thrust that debate back into forums and social media once again, and that’s because it’s perhaps the silliest weapon ever seen in the first-person shooter franchise.
Dataminers unearthed the trailer for the “Extra Crispy” gun, which lets users cook, eat, and turn their enemies into fried chicken. Call of Duty dataminer @realityuk_ was first to bring it to fans' attention.
Extra Crispy Keep Trailer pic.twitter.com/a3DfLd6y28
This weapon, currently exclusive to Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, has an elaborate weapon inspect animation that sees the player stick a raw chicken on the end of the barrel of the gun, cook it, and eat it.
You can officially eat and cook fried chicken in Call of Duty with the weapon inspection on the “Extra Crispy” bundle
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