It is no secret thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is a decidedly ambitious title, with the release possessing numerous game modes while launching alongside the anticipatedWarzone 2. While many fans feel it has dropped the ball with post-launch support, it has not slowed down when it comes to the content featured inside the in-game store. Cosmetic skins and bundles have become a core aspect of the franchise’s multiplayer, with this particular form of DLC crucially opening the title to potential crossovers with different franchises and entities.
These bundles are often received well by fans ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, although they can at times juxtapose the immersive and gritty shooter experience that the game otherwise fosters. Recently, the game surprisingly announced a cosmetic bundle crossover withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, showing many fans that the title is unafraid to push its crossovers to the absolute limit.
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Modern Warfare 2’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Bundle
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’sTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtleBundleis set to arrive on March 21, coming in close proximity to the title’s recently released Season 2 Reloaded. Given the wacky history behindCoD’s collaboration events as well as those of the wider shooter genre, many fans may think that theTMNTcrossover allows players to embody the half-shell fighters themselves, although the crossover takes a different approach.
Promotional footage for the upcoming bundle clearly indicates that the character of Shredder is the main focus, withShredder being the primary antagonist of theTMNTfranchise. It is highly likely that this bundle will make Shredder a playable in-game operator forModern Warfare 2andWarzone 2, although the finer details of the bundle such as its name and other included items are currently unknown. Going off of the usual trend ofMW2bundles, it is likely that the Shredder bundle will also include relevantly themed weapon blueprints, emblems, and calling cards that purchasing players can use.
The Precedent Set by Modern Warfare 2’s TMNT Bundle
It must be said that theTMNTbundle forModern Warfare 2still works to maintain a semblance of the realism that the recentModern Warfarereboot prides itself on, with Shredder offering a much more inconspicuous battlefield appearance when compared to the likes of Leonardo and Donatello. Of course, including Shredder as a playable operator also ties in to theJapanese theme ofMW2andWarzone 2’sSeason 2, with Shredder often being depicted as the Japanese-born Oroku Saki, who wears traditional Japanese armor.
This means that theModern Warfare 2has still not entered the same territory as the likes ofFortnite, with the eccentricity of these titles allowing for crossovers that seecharacters such as Naruto and Master Chiefbe added without raising too much attention. However, the recentTMNTcollaboration forMW2can be said to open the door to these kinds of crossovers, which may soon become a dominant factor ofCall of Duty’s offered multiplayer experience.
WithCall of Dutyalready having looked toFortnitefor things like a battle pass system, and even in the creation of its own battle royale experience, it is within the realm of possibility that the franchise will soon look towards profitable and bombastic crossovers with other IPs to compete with the other most successful games in the business.Modern Warfare 2has already released a soccer bundle which saw players embody the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in-game, and the inbound presence of aTMNTcrossover may open the door to even more outlandish events in the near future.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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