Gundam fans claim Call of Duty was the wrong game to collab with

A surprise collaboration between Call of Duty and Gundam has left fans of both wondering why this crossover is coming to COD when other titles would’ve made more sense.

With Season 3 of MW3 and Warzone nearly over, the build-up to Season 4 is commencing. Teasers hint towards the return of the Kar98 sniper, but there was another surprise in store for COD fans.

As part of the build-up, during CDL Major 3’s Championship Sunday, Activision and the official Gundam page revealed Gundams, the giant mechs from the hit anime series, will deploy in Season 4.

Yet just as quickly as the announcement came, the fans found themselves disappointed and full of questions.

“The crossover nobody expected and nobody wanted.” one fan replied to the announcement.

MW3’s choice of crossovers and collabs has caught the community off-guard. Season 2 introduced The Walking Dead, which many lamented was years too late, while Season 2 Reloaded introduced the Warhammer 40K skins. The continued usage of The Boys across MW2 and MW3 drove many players mad, especially after the latest crossover was dubbed “lame” by fans.

A recurring trend with the announcement is many players expected this crossover from a different title: Fortnite.

“Fortnite would have been so much cooler. Plus COD doesn’t care about their player base.” one player replied. Other replies weren’t as critical, yet they echoed “Fortnite is right there.”

There were also a handful of players who correlated Gundam’s COD partnership to the death of Gundam Evolution, Bandai Namco’s team shooter that was shut down in November 2023.

“Gundam Evolution died for this…” one player bleakly stated, while others lamented Bandai’s lack of care for Evolution.

Season 4 will arrive in the last week of May, so expect more details to surface on the upcoming collab as we get closer. It’s possible Gundam isn’t the only Season 4 heavy hitter, however, as rumors point to Fallout coming to Call of Duty.