Black Ops 6’s new Sleeper Agent feature sparks backlash: “Dumbest idea ever”
ActivisionA new feature in Black Ops 6, named Sleeper Agent, is causing serious concern for some players, as it allows enemies to appear friendly for a limited time.
In a blog post detailing all the different weapon and loadout features included in the upcoming game, the new field upgrade, Sleeper Agent, drew immediate skepticism.
As described in the post, this upgrade will allow players to “infiltrate the enemy team appearing as a friendly to them for a short duration.”
When using Sleeper Agent, your time undercover will be extended for each kill you get; however, UAVs and other enemy intelligence devices will reveal your “true identity.”
To make it even harder to discern who might be the rogue player, their name will appear blue, further tricking others into thinking they are a friendly face.
After ModernWarzone shared a clip of this new feature in action on X/Twitterr, many were quick to slam the new addition.
“What the hell are they smoking? This is the dumbest idea ever whoever came up with this should be fired and never allowed to make videogames again”, wrote one X user.
Another Call of Duty player questioned why the devs habitually “add stuff to the games every year that NOBODY ever asks for?”
Others noted that while this feature will likely cause extra chaos during multiplayer matches, though it may not be as effective as these initial perceptions are given that as the match goes on, players will be able to identify the Sleeper Agent by figuring out “the operator skin of the person using it.”
There were some that defended it though. One player argued that the hate is simply due to fear of change, saying, “You just hate creativity and fun, that’s just a fun idea that has no need to be receiving hate, other than it’s a new function in the game and people will hate it out of the fear of change.”
Another said, “The sleeper agent field upgrade in #BlackOps6 looks so fun, people will rage about it but please keep it lmao.”
Black Ops 6 is set to shake up the Call of Duty franchise in a big way thanks to the new omnimovenent gameplay upgrades and some major changes to the Zombie experience. It’s expected there will be a bit of a learning curve for players who have long been fans of the series.
Black Ops 6 will be released on October 25, 2024, but it will be available to play for a short time via the open beta, which will run from Friday, September 6, at 10 AM PT to Monday, September 9, at 10 AM PT.