Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag

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Adding to a list of controversies that have plagued since the game's launch, the Premium Track of a new, limited-time event has sparked backlash from players. The latest in the series, enjoyed a generally positive critical reception when it released in October 2024, garnering praise for its single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and its Zombies mode. Long-term players, however, have several serious complaints regarding the game's monetization and cheating issues.

As reported by PCGamesN, the source of 's newest controversy is the pricing of the Event Pass's Premium Track, which costs 1,100 Call of Duty Points (priced at $9.99 USD). This price, as pointed out in the article, is the same as the game's seasonal premium battle pass, but offers considerably less in terms of rewards. Since the event is only available from January 2 to January 24, players will also have a relatively short window to complete it.

As the article points out, the cost of the Premium Track compared to the seasonal battle pass is even worse than it might seem at first. Not only does the pass offer fewer rewards, but, unlike the seasonal pass, it also doesn't allow players to recoup their Call of Duty Points. Fan response, at least online, has been highly critical of the pass, with players protesting the ever-growing number of microtransactions that is trying to sell on top of the game's premium $69.99 price tag.

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Notably, 's event is the first seasonal event of its type to include a Premium Track —for previous events, all rewards were available for free. With the introduction of extra monetization for events, however, players have grown increasingly critical of 's approach to monetization, as can be seen in this Reddit thread from user Against-The-Current. In the case of specifically, players have also pointed out the hypocrisy of monetizing an event