Netflix Korea’sSquid Gamepremiered in 2021 and has made waves as a poignant social commentary on the dysfunctional financial dynamics of South Korean society.
Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk’s original message was quickly lost once the series took off, with multiplerealityspin-offs,Fortnitecollaborations, and nowaCall of Dutypartnership off to a bad start.
The crossover betweenCall of Duty: Black Ops 6and Squid Game isrumored to be paywalledbehind a premiumBattle Pass.
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According toan early teaser, theSquid Gameeventsrequire “an exhilarating Event Pass, where the Premium Track route allows for more incredible rewards”.
The announcement goes on to say that “a myriad of LTMs will feature signature sinister takes on Red Light/Green Light mechanics,” but it is not clear how much of these are exclusive to the premium version of the event.
Activision has already pushed its luck by splitting the player basebetween the free Battle Pass and the paid Blackcell edition, which addsmore cosmeticsto the previous two.
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Earlier this week, Activision announced that theSquid Gamecollaborationwill come out on January 3, and it will have a lot more than just skins.
The most anticipated part of theSquid Gamecollaboration is the inclusion ofnew game modes inspired by the games played in the two seasons of the Netflix show.
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The trailer for the new event teases a ballistic approach to Red Light/Green Light, where a standardCall of Dutyround plays out but players must halt no matter what they are doing once the announcer calls “red light”. Moving presumably means getting instakilled.
It is hard to say how much of the trailer is gameplay versus cinematic, asa lot of the mechanics displayed seem to be bog-standardCall of Duty: Black Ops 6orWarzonedressed up inSquid Gamecontestant and staff uniforms.
The success ofSquid Gamehas made it a global phenomenon where collaborations are almost a guaranteed hit, but it makes you wonder what it says about the original message of the show about greed and the price of human life.
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