Fallout Season 2 and Call of Duty collide in a new Black Ops 7 and Warzone crossover — Season 1's 'Reloaded' update will add content from the TV show

From Helldivers 2 x Halo to Microsoft Flight Simulator x Stranger Things, there's been no shortage of big-name crossovers in video games lately. Now, two of Xbox's biggest franchises — Call of Duty and Fallout — are colliding, too.

Specifically, content inspired by Season 2 of the Fallout TV show is headed to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone, with the official Call of Duty account on X (Twitter) posting a short teaser video for the crossover.

"Okie dokie — stay focused, stay alive," reads the post's caption. The content coming in the collaboration hasn't been specified, though the video does show clear silhouettes of the TV series' protagonist Lucy MacLean, as well as main characters The Ghoul and Brotherhood of Steel member Maximus in a suit of Fallout's iconic power armor.

This all-but-confirms that, at the very least, there will be Operator skins that allow you to play as these three characters in Black Ops 7 and Warzone, though there may be other types of cosmetics like weapon charms, decals, emblems, and more on offer, too.

As for when the crossover is coming, Call of Duty says it will be included as part of the Season 1 Reloaded update that's expected to come to Black Ops 7 and Warzone in early-to-mid January. We don't have a specific date for that patch yet, but we'll likely get one from developers Treyarch and Raven Software soon.

The contents of the Fallout crossover will likely be delivered in a premium event pass (these are usually 1,100 COD Points, or $10) or an Operator skin pack (typically 2,800 COD Points, or $25 worth). We won't know for sure until more official details are given, though.

Notably, this IP collision is coming at an opportune time, as Season 2 of the Fallout show just premiered on Amazon Prime Video and is now set to air new episodes weekly on Wednesdays. If the Reloaded update comes out when it's expected to, we'll be about halfway through the eight-episode season.

The debut season of the Fallout show passed a whopping 100 million viewers last year, and kicked off a massive resurgence for the RPG games it's an adaptation of. It's safe to say that Fallout as a series has never been more popular than it has been in recent months, in fact (take our Fallout quiz and test your knowledge).

Thus, a crossover with Call of Duty — one of the biggest and most profitable franchises in gaming history — makes plenty of sense, with Microsoft and Xbox no doubt hoping that its huge user base eagerly spends money on these cosmetics.

Note that Call of Duty vowed to avoid wacky skins in Black Ops 7, though later admitted they wouldn't be entirely "grounded"; I do think a Fallout crossover is less anachronistic than one with American Dad or Beavis and Butt-Head, but if I had a say, I'd fully return the series to its grounded, military-themed roots. But, y'know, that kind of game would probably make less money. Then again, Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025...

Anyway, Black Ops 7 was the best-selling game in November in the US, though it's performed worse than last year's Black Ops 6 and previous Call of Duty entries.

Part of the reason why is because Black Ops 7 — and all of the Fallout games too, by the way — is on Xbox Game Pass (you'll need Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass specifically). Alternatively, you can pick it up for just $45 at GameStop right now.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the latest entry in the long-running, globally popular FPS series. You can play it with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass (on PC only), though you can also pick up a copy of the game with a significant $25 off discount right now.

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