#Battlefield 6’s launch trailer mocking CoD is concurrently hilarious and in addition essentially the most ‘little brother vitality’ factor ever  – Destructoid

Effectively, the head-to-head battle between Battlefield 6 and Name of Obligation: Black Ops 7 formally started in earnest this weekend. And BF6 fired the primary pictures with its launch trailer.

Let me start by saying that I’ve no stake on this battle. I root for good video games, not franchises. I’ve loved previous Battlefields, and I’ve loved previous CoDs. I’ve admittedly loved each collection a bit much less as time has worn on, however I’m at all times going to poke round and see what the subsequent one is like.

First, let me give credit score the place it’s due: the BF6 launch trailer is hilarious. It begins with 4 totally random celebrities (actor Zac Efron, nation musician Morgan Wallen, NBA participant Jimmy Butler, and MMA fighter Paddy Pimblett) suited up as troopers, able to tackle the world within the sport. After which they get blown to absolute smithereens by a rocket as precise troopers stroll over their gibbed stays, and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins begins to play.

The primary time I noticed this yesterday, I misplaced my shit. I laughed for an excellent jiffy and replayed the scene a couple of instances. CoD has repeatedly used random, gratuitous movie star cameos in its live-action trailers, and this trailer was instantly poking enjoyable at it.

Not solely that, however the Smashing Pumpkins music was already utilized in an precise CoD trailer only a few years in the past for Fashionable Warfare II’s multiplayer reveal. So, yeah, this was a direct assault on CoD within the lead-up to each video games releasing a bit over one month away from one another.

The extra I give it some thought, although, the extra I understand how petty and the way a lot “little brother” vibes it provides. Why acknowledge CoD in any respect? Shouldn’t BF6 be ok to face by itself advantage? The sport’s beta was an enormous success, and it ought to dominate in relation to gross sales in October. Why even point out the elephant within the room in any respect?

I digress in the long run, although, as a result of I feel the trailer did precisely what it was aiming to do, and that’s get individuals speaking. It evokes the spirit of aggressive FPS trash speak with out being overtly tasteless, so I give EA and its advertising companions numerous credit score for this one. Kudos.

However I can also’t shake the icky feeling that this wasn’t obligatory, both, so I suppose I’m cut up on how you can really feel about this trailer. In the long run, it’s irrelevant as every little thing is determined by how the video games play, however what did you concentrate on BF6’s “pictures fired” second within the big-budget AAA FPS battle of 2025? Tell us within the feedback beneath.

BF6 launches on Oct. 10, whereas Black Ops 7 comes out on Nov. 14, and its beta take a look at takes place this weekend.

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