Perhaps the one thing that is better than getting the jump on and killing an opponent in an online multiplayer title likeCall of Dutyis being able to do it in style. Cosmetics for games likeCall of Duty: WarzoneandVanguardrelease consistently, allowing players to customize their character as they see fit. However, in recent weeks Activision has run into some hot water following claims that the publisher stole aCall of Duty: Warzoneskinfrom an artist without credit.Now, the publisher is again facing similar accusations as fans find similarities between another cosmetic forCall of Duty: Warzoneand a skin available inDeadrop, theupcoming game from Midnight Society.Call of Duty’snew Doomsayer shows some clear similarities with the unnamed skin used inDeadrop, with the main notable feature being the hooded holographic skull helmet featured in both. These similarities were first spotted by Twitter user ModenasHD, who pointed them out online with a side-by-side comparison image.RELATED:Activision Takes Down Plagiarized Call of Duty Skin, Apologizes to ArtistThis led to a response from ex-Infinity Ward developer Robert Bowling, who worked on previousCall of Dutytitles and is now working onDeadrop. Bowling said “at least name it after me,” which appears to be in reference to the Doomsayer skin. So far, no official statements have been given either by Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society or Activision, but it seems only a matter of time before one of these companies addresses the clear similarities between the two skins. When the pressure was put on Activision by the artist behind the concept used for the Loyal Samoyed skin, the publisher eventually released an apology.
Considering thatDeadropis currently in development, withMidnight Society and Dr Disrespectonly unveiling the game’s name at the end of July, it appears that work on the upcoming vertical extraction shooter is far from complete. This means that even while there are clear similarities between the Doomsayer skin and the one featured inDeadrop, players will only be able to use theCall of Dutycosmetic for the foreseeable future. This could indicate that Activision may not take a similar course of action compared to its controversy over the Samoyed skin.
Hopefully, this issue will be resolved soon, but considering Dr Disrespect’s outspoken personality, it seems likely he will speak up on the matter before long. In other Activision news, the company has seen the alleged leak ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2’srelease date, which marks a day gamers may already have written down on their calendars.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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