Originally released in 2019,Call of Duty: Mobileis a game that Activision continues to regularly support. Like many other online games,Call of Duty: Mobilecomes out with new content on a seasonal basis to keep players engaged. The latest season of the game will feature a crossover with the popular Japanese franchise,Ghost in the Shell.
Ghost in the Shellis a long-running Japanese cyberpunk media franchise that started with a Manga series of the same name. Originally running from 1989-1991, the series had two sequel series published throughout the 90s. In addition, the Manga has had three separate animated film adaptations,one live-action version titledGhost in the Shell, two different television series, and one video game based on its setting and characters. The story primarily focuses on a character known as Major Motoko Kusanagi as she investigates a cyber criminal known as the Puppeteer who hacks people’s brains to make them commit crimes. Now the long-running franchise will have a crossover withCall of Duty.
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In a recent press release, Activision revealed that the latest season ofCall of Duty: Mobilewould be a crossover withGhost in the Shell.Specifically, it will be based on thecontroversial Netflix seriesGhost in the Shell: SAC_2045. The new season will involve taking on the post-humans in the battle royal map. It will allow players the opportunity to earn 50 new tiers of Battle Pass rewards and a new supply of free and premium content. This new season called, New Vision City, will be available on August 3 at 5 PM PST.
WhileSeason 6 ofCall of Duty: Mobileallowed players to engage in aerial battles, the latest season will allow players to engage in cyberpunk warfare. The new battle royal map will be known as New Vision City and was inspired by theGhost in the Shell: SAC_2045setting. The city itself will be covered in perpetual darkness and only illumined by cyber-themed neon lights covering the high-rise buildings. The season will also feature new abilities known as Cyberware Abilities and allow players to earn one per match. There will also be at least one new themed event involving a mystery with the series protagonist Motoko.
Battle royal crossovers such as these are not at all uncommon.Fortnite, arguably the most popular battle royale game on the market, has contained a ton of similar crossovers. Last year, for example,Fortniterevealed that it was including Spider-Man, giving players brand new ways to play the game.Call of Duty: Mobiletrying something similar with another big franchise, in this case,Ghost in the Shell, was a natural evolution for the game to take. Whether it ultimately pays off, however, remains to be seen.
Call of Duty: Mobileis available now for Android and iOS.
