Activision Blizzard provided players of its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone games with a free “pride” gift pack that includes “transgender” themed bullets and guns.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023), Sledgehammer Games
On the company’s official website it declared, “Call of Duty is for everyone, and we’re proud to celebrate Pride Month by offering seven different Weapon Camo variants, each representing the colors of the different LGBTQ+ flags. Available as a free Gift Pack, find them in the Store in a single bundle.”
It also shared various screenshots of the weapons, which you can see below.
Screenshot of Pride Gift Pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023), Sledgehammer Games
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X user BobNetworkUK noted that the camos allows players to obtain transgender-themed bullets as well.
BobNetworkUK on X
X user Gustavo Cardenas corroborated that there are indeed transgender themed bullets on one of the firearms.
gustavo511452 on X
According to X user DDplay_TabMovie one of the weapons that allows players to use transgender themed bullets it he M4 blueprint that players can acquire if they purchased Modern Warfare III.
DDPlay_TABMovie on X
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Themed bullet shells are not new to Call of Duty, but transgender themed ones are, and many players and critics are crying foul. X user 9mm_smg posted, “If you’re still playing Call of Duty, stop. They introduced trans flag bullets to honor pride month. With the number of mass shootings involving trans/non binary people recently, it seems they have a motive.”
If you’re still playing Call of Duty, stop. They introduced trans flag bullets to honor pride month. With the number of mass shootings involving trans/non binary people recently, it seems they have a motive. pic.twitter.com/hUQOIfwjts
— 9mmSMG (@9mm_smg) June 2, 2024
Ian Miles Cheong wrote, “Activision’s Call of Duty just added transgender bullets to the game in honor of Pride Month, so you can literally roleplay a transgender mass shooter.”
Activision’s Call of Duty just added transgender bullets to the game in honor of Pride Month, so you can literally roleplay a transgender mass shooter. pic.twitter.com/cYNIvrCHK4
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 3, 2024
Former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern wrote, “Um….did you think this one through? Activision [and] Call of Duty? We just started PRIDE and we already have the worst virtue signal of the year.”
He added, “If the news media actually covered what was happening with mass shootings, they would know. But they either don’t know, or don’t care.”
Um….did you think this one through? @Activision @CallofDuty
We just started PRIDE and we already have the worst virtue signal of the year.
If the news media actually covered what was happening with mass shootings, they would know. But they either don’t know, or don’t care. pic.twitter.com/o0yXJJ6ifP
— Grummz (@Grummz) June 3, 2024
TheQuartering wrote, “Call of Duty is selling trans pride bullets. Just what every mass sh**ter wants!”
Call of Duty is selling trans pride bullets. Just what every mass sh**ter wants! pic.twitter.com/N4q9wQLav8
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) June 2, 2024
YouTuber Endymion posted, “Companies are celebrating Pride month & Call of Duty adds Pride skins. They cover your bullets too. What did Call of Duty think doing this?”
Companies are celebrating Pride month & Call of Duty adds Pride skins. They cover your bullets too.
What did Call of Duty think doing this
👁👄👁 pic.twitter.com/Ufwqv5OB0M
— Endymion (@EndymionYT) June 1, 2024
X user PapaUwUx wrote, “Call of Duty has just announced a new Audrey Hale Operator update! The Audrey Hale bundle includes: 2 Operator Skins, Trans Pride Bullets, 1 New Map, A copy of Hale’s Manifesto.”
Happy Pride Month 🌈
Call of Duty has just announced a new Audrey Hale Operator update!
The Audrey Hale bundle includes
– 2 Operator Skins
– Trans Pride Bullets
– 1 New Map
– A copy of Hale’s Manifesto. pic.twitter.com/yE5MpssoLv— PapaUwUx 😼 (@PapaUwUx) June 1, 2024
What do you make of Activision Blizzard supplying players with transgender themed bullets and pride themed weapons?
Oh, so they’re glorifying these mass shooters???
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