Comedian Dave Chappelle to Feature as Thurgood from 'Half Baked' in Black Ops 7
Renowned comedian Dave Chappelle is set to join Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator.
Developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have unveiled the contents of the Season 3 store, which is scheduled to launch on April 2nd. Among the most unexpected additions is the inclusion of comedian Dave Chappelle as an operator within the game.
As part of this update, the in-game store will feature the 'Half-Baked Tracer Pack,' inspired by the 1998 comedy film "Half Baked." This pack introduces a new operator with two distinct skins, both meticulously designed to reflect Chappelle's portrayal of the character Thurgood.
In addition to the character, the bundle will also offer players a collection of cosmetic items and weapon blueprints:
- New Operator with two skins
- Custodial M15 Mod 0 Assault Rifle Blueprint (featuring tracers and kill effects)
- Smoke ‘Em Dead VST SMG Blueprint (a new weapon, including tracers and kill effects)
- Snip-Snap-Sack Hawker HX Sniper Rifle Blueprint (featuring tracers and kill effects)
- Finishing Move: «Fish Food»
- Emote: «Smoking Makes You Fly»
- Weapon Charm: «Pouch of Something»
- Animated Calling Card: «Lickity Clean»
- Animated Emblem: «Trippin’ Green»
- Loading Screen: «One and the Same»
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