Call of Duty Players React Strongly to New Fried Chicken-Themed Weapon

The introduction of Call of Duty's newest "Extra Crispy" fried chicken-themed weapon has sparked intense debate within the community, with some players criticizing the franchise for veering too far into the realm of silliness, potentially drawing influence from Fortnite's more playful pop culture aesthetic, while others contend that Call of Duty has long embraced unconventional game modes and crossovers, from the Zombies mode to a previous Gundam collaboration, suggesting that this latest addition falls within the series' established precedent for embracing more outlandish content.

The addition of a new fried chicken-themed weapon to Call of Duty has sparked a fierce debate within the player community, with some arguing that the franchise is veering too far into the realm of silliness, potentially in an effort to emulate the success of Fortnite's more whimsical approach, despite Call of Duty's traditionally grounded focus on realistic weapons and settings, though later entries have introduced zombies and futuristic elements, as well as crossover collaborations with more fantastical properties like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Boys, the latter of which even incorporated superpowered Temp-V Field Upgrades, suggesting that this latest fried chicken gun is not entirely out of step with the series' recent trajectory.

Ongoing datamining efforts have uncovered evidence that Call of Duty's penchant for unconventional crossovers will continue in upcoming titles like Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, with hints of a collaboration with the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine film manifesting through unique finishing move animations reminiscent of Wade Wilson's signature moves, but even the Merc with a Mouth himself might be taken aback by the latest addition to Warzone Mobile - a rifle capable of transforming enemies into fried chicken, further pushing the boundaries of the franchise's willingness to embrace increasingly outlandish content.

The newly unveiled "Extra Crispy" weapon, first revealed through a leaked trailer by the prominent Call of Duty dataminer realityuk, showcases a soldier in a chicken costume firing upon enemies and reducing them to freshly cooked poultry, with the weapon's inspection animation further leaning into the fried chicken theme by depicting a player frying a piece of poultry on the gun's barrel - an outlandish addition that, while currently limited to a cosmetic option in Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, has nonetheless ruffled the feathers of some longtime fans of the traditionally grounded franchise, a reaction that the official Warzone Mobile Twitter account appears to be closely monitoring.