In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone, you can now run around the maps as Nicki Minaj and take out opponents. Player reactions are very mixed, some love it while others are outraged.
- In CoD, there have often been really colorful skin bundles that fans either hate or love – just like back then with the Kawaii-Cat bundle for the Operator Mara.
- There have also been some pretty crazy bundles. One of them could be received for free via Amazon Prime for a time, while it previously cost €20. Just like the bundle with the pink-haired rapper.
As part of the event “50 years of Hip-Hop,” a skin bundle featuring Nicki Minaj was introduced in Season 5 of Call of Duty. The 40-year-old rapper, singer, and actress is known as the “Queen of Rap.” She released her first mixtape “Playtime Is Over” in April 2007, which also featured rapper Lil Wayne.
The bundle with the pink-haired rapper was allegedly announced a month ago according to Kotaku. Since it became available, the “Barbz” have entered the game and are posting clips on social media. “Barbz” is what Nicki Minaj calls her fanbase.
For €20 you get the following items in the bundle:
- Nicki Minaj as a playable character
- Executioner animation
- Assault rifle (Cronen Squall) named “The Baddest”
- Shotgun (MX Guardian) named “Superfreaky”
- Loading screen
- Vehicle skin
- Weapon sticker
- Player emblem
“Arnold Schwarzenegger would have been cooler”
This is how the community reacts: Some are excited about the bundle in the Call of Duty shop, while others find it “cringe.” Some are even angry. The Black streamer and rapper keepupradio goes totally wild when she finally sees the bundle in the shop after several refreshes. You can see her joyful reaction on Tiktok – caution, loud!
In an interview with Kotaku, keepupradio stated:
Nicki Minaj is my favorite artist. Every year she is the most streamed artist in my Spotify Wrapped. I was disappointed that she wasn’t in Fortnite, but just the fact that she is coming into some video game, I think is a great achievement… representation when it comes to playing as characters you can identify with makes the experience more enjoyable.
keepupradio via Kotaku
Other reactions are less enthusiastic. On Reddit, users write in a post by oodKangaroo7446 from August 24 that there are apparently so many negative or inappropriate comments that the moderators of the subreddit “gamingnews” close the thread.
Users criticize in particular that the bundle has even made it into the shop, even though the one by Nickmercs was removed after a critical tweet from him. They write that Nicki Minaj is also known for her controversial statements.
User HotChilliWithButter wished for completely different, “cooler” bundles: “It would have been cooler if it had been someone classic like Keanu or Arnold Schwarzenegger.” Others comment on the post with “Call of Fortnite.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is nearing the end of its life cycle. It is now clear: With Modern Warfare 3, a direct successor is coming this year. Season 5 is likely to be the penultimate live season for CoD MW2, which brings free new content to the game.
You can find an overview of the contents and when what is coming here:
CoD MW2 & Warzone: All info on Season 5 – Call of Duty 2023, 50 years of Hip-Hop and 6 new weapons
