A recent update on Call of Duty's official blog suggested that the much-awaited Dog/Wolf Operator skin might not arrive in Warzone and Vanguard Season 4 Reloaded at all. It is not quite clear if fans will ever be able to see the skin in the game or not.
When Activision announced Season 4 Reloaded in an earlier blog post, they included the rumored Operator skin in the cover photo of the mid-season announcement.
While the update already went live on July 27, there were no updates regarding the skin in the patch notes. It was rumored to be a part of all the content that will drop this August in Season 4 Reloaded.
On July 28, Activision changed the cover photo and replaced the previously showcased Dog skin with a Zombie from the new event in Warzone and Vanguard Season 4 Reloaded. They have not declared anything regarding this change in the blog. Here is an image of what it previously was and what is present now.
Furthermore, there is also a report which revealed that the design of the skin that they showcased during Warzone and Vanguard's mid-season update is similar to an artist's work. However, it suggests that they don't work for Activision.
According to reports, a similar version of the artwork is a part of an art project called The Dogman Specia Army created by Sail Lin. Some tweets suggested that Activision tried to make a deal with the artist, but the latter backed out before finalizing the agreement.
While the situation is pretty confusing, fans haven't missed the opportunity to take a dig at Activision. A user named Pr0digyZRX stated:
While the community fell in love with the skin when it was announced, they were not happy about the situation when it came to notice that the concept might have been taken from another
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