When the Twitter giveaway of enormous proportions was held by Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Informer account, the gaming universe went into madness. But not always in good ways?? There were promises that just liking this would automatically enter you for the opportunity to win Black Ops 6 Vault Edition Pre-Order. Black Ops 6? Yes, some weird confusion stared right in our faces. That confusion injected a vibe into everything that followed.
The Tweet read something like this: “By liking this tweet, you’re automatically entered in winning a Black Ops 6 Vault Edition Pre-Order! Winner chosen in 3 days”. Gaming brains began to think something was amiss immediately. One of the first in a long line of users to point it out was HAA__GOT_EM who said “@CODBO7Informer No need to pre order BO6 if BO7 is coming out right..?” I mean, straight-up logic right there. Why would an account dedicated to the next game give away the predecessor?
Apparently having recognized the mistake, the account followed up with: “Just noticed we typed Black Ops 6 instead of Black Ops 7… Yes, this giveaway is for Black Ops 7. 6 is too close to 7 on the keyboard 😅” Okay, mistakes happen. What stepped on the toes was how the damage was now done. The replies turned into an emotional battlefield hotter than any Call of Duty multiplayer match.
Some players just started begging for the free game. Elitebe said: “@CODBO7Informer Please my good sir I love the black ops series” while SenorMexican45 merely said: “@CODBO7Informer Pleaseeee i need this”. TheRedbel had to throw five pleas into there: “@CODBO7Informer please, PLEASE, please, PLEASEEEEE” followed by an animated GIF of a crying face; somehow the desperation felt painfully real.
At least some people weren’t too optimistically feeling about Activision’s newest project. Huntingwitwolfs threw some serious shade: “@CODBO7Informer You’d have to do a lot more then that for me to play your garbage game”-ouch, right in the ears. xDarkTempest chimed in: “@CODBO7Informer I’m good you can keep it”-almost like his statement of refusing even to entertain the thought of acquisition.
The most cutting comment might have been BennyMB22’s: “@CODBO7Informer Can I like the tweet to guarantee I don’t get the game?” Either that, or he’s just cascading in disgust for the franchise’s direction.
Then, 87StarsBen continues his rant: “@CODBO7Informer What the hell is this crap? A make Call of Duty great again campaign should start immediately. This isn’t COD anymore.” This sort of sentiment is seemingly gaining traction among old-timers, probably proving that the series has lost its way from days of classic Modern Warfare and Black Ops.
Even the account itself gets weird cross-promo action as it responds to another argument with a Battlefield 6 giveaway going on concurrently. saintsrowenjoyer pointed out the similarity between the franchises: “@CODBO7Informer It’s almost like they’re the same game” – which, honestly, many players had been saying for years.
What transpired showed the current state of Call of Duty community: split into hard-core fans who take any free content that they can get and disillusioned old-timers who think the series has become too formulaic and too corporate. The accidental Black Ops 6-7 mix-up just adds fuel to the fire, making people question if even the promotional accounts know what they’re selling.
What is interesting is that these giveaway tweets are becoming kind of an indicator for community sentiment. The desperate pleading to just get free games, mixed with vociferous rejections, paint a picture of a franchise with its back against the wall. Players like Jack_Vicroy nailed it; “@CODBO7Informer I might as well bc I dunno if ima pay for it” – which encapsulates that whole feeling of “I’ll take if it’s free though I’m not paying for it”.
Generally speaking, Vault Edition is a package that includes all premium content- in other words, early requests, battle passes, operator skins, and weapon blueprints- a whole lot that normally sell for $100. So, if someone eventually wins one from the giveaway, it will be of severe importance, which is why some people are practically begging in the replies.
Regarding the account’s name itself, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Informer, it suggests that the information about the next installment already exists when Black Ops 6 hasn’t even received a formal announcement yet? The numbering is going to get just as confusing as the timeline of the actual games.
Thousands continue liking those tweets as the countdown for three days builds into a climax, all hoping for the free pre-order. With said mixed reactions among replies were the ones painting a rather complicated picture of where the Call of Duty stands in 2024. From typo confusion into community divergence and ushering into crazy land of gaming Twitter, this giveaway transforms into a symbol of much more.
Whether the lucky will be someone genuinely interested in the game or a sucker for clicking free stuff is to be seen. But one thing stands: The Call of Duty community remains passionate and divided about anything-and everything; even a simple giveaway cannot escape this discourse on the franchise’s future. The comment section became a microcosm of the entire COD discussion-love, hate, confusion, and everything in between.
