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Players are lovingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s newest Mastercraft version of the XM4, which includes tons of secrets and references related toCall of Duty Zombies. The new weapon, officially titled Gumball Ballistics, centers around GobbleGums, and offers several unique inspect animations as well. These bite-sized candies help players power up during Zombies rounds and appear to be a major focus forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6was officially released back in October, smashing sales and launch records for both developer Treyarch and publisher Activision.Black Ops 6broke records for both Microsoft’s Game Passas well as theCall of Dutyfranchise as a whole.Black Ops 6is the firstCall of Dutytitle to be available on Game Pass the same day it launched globally, a risky bet that seems to have paid off for both Activision and Microsoft. Season 1 ofBlack Ops 6officially kicked off earlier this November, adding even more items, weapons, and customization options into the mix, with a new Mastercraft making waves within the community.
Twitter user thund3rCOD shared a clip of the new XM4 Gumball Ballistics Mastercraft in action, showing off the weapon’s incredibly unique design as well as its in-depth animations. The clip shows the XM4’s third inspect animation, which sees the player open multiple portals with the weapon before throwing a utensil through one of them. The tool comes back with what appears to be an apple on the end, and the player takes a bite. The look of the XM4 is loud and colorful enough, but the weapon’s inspection animations are what have kept fans talking since it was revealed as part ofBlack Ops 6’s season 1 content update.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Releases New XM4 Mastercraft
The XM4 Mastercraft is part of the I.D.E.A.D. bundle, which also includes other Mastercraft weapons, a few customization items, and, of course, a new Operator skin. The skin, titled Repairman, fits the Weaver operator and includes numerous callbacks to theCall of Duty Zombiesfranchise, ranging from tiny Easter eggs to references to past maps.
Zombies has been a big part of theCall of Dutybrand, especially for Treyarch, and remains a cornerstone of theBlack Ops 6experience as well. Two newround-based maps were included inBlack Ops 6’s launch, Terminus and Liberty Falls, both of which have received glowing positive reviews from players. Plenty more Zombies content is on the way, withCall of Duty: Black Ops 6receiving another new round-based map called Citadelle Des Morts during the game’s season 1 cycle.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
