Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Slammed for Paywalled Audio Feature

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is offering players a third-party audio feature as an add-on for $20, leading to sharp criticism from players. The game comes with an Enhanced Headphone Mode that utilizes technology crafted by a company called Embody. Headset users can further enhance this audio feature by paying for a personalized audio profile.
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s audio add-on ‘pay-to-hear?’

Although this add-on is new to the game, third-party enhancements aren’t new to the world of audio technology. Black Ops 6’s standard audio features are more than enough, so those with headsets who choose not to pay for a personalized profile won’t experience a negative impact on gameplay.

However, that hasn’t stopped players from expressing concerns about the feature. Dubbing it “pay-to-hear,” players fear that those who fork out the cash may have a slight advantage in a multiplayer/competitive setting.

“Players can choose to enhance HRTF [Head Related Transfer Function] exp…

Source: https://n4g.com/news/2634632/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-slammed-for-paywalled-audio-feature

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