Call of Duty Almost Crossed Over With Halo, According to Report

Key Takeaways

• Call of Duty nearly collaborated with Halo this year, but the project was canceled.
• Modern Warfare 3 could have included Halo cosmetics, but the collaboration didn’t happen.
• Despite the cancellation, the possibility of a Halo crossover in future Call of Duty games remains open.

A Call of Duty outlet has suggested that the Activision franchise almost collaborated with Halo earlier this year, but it was canceled. Call of Duty has seen many collaborations over multiple installments, but one nearly brought the Halo universe to the Activision shooter.

The Call of Duty and Halo series’ have grown in tandem, seeing massive success during the seventh console generation. Modern Warfare (2019) was the first to offer crossover cosmetics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre‘s Skin Crawler and Saw‘s Billy the Puppet Operator Skins. Unlike Call of Duty, Halo hasn’t expanded into cosmetic options from other intellectual properties, and character customization typically focuses on Spartan armor. One known source for Call of Duty information has stated that Modern Warfare 3 could’ve had Halo cosmetics introduced to its lineup.

Call of Duty outlet Charlie Intel recently tweeted about Halo and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 nearly collaborating this year. According to the leaker, the reasons for the collaboration’s cancelation are unknown. There were rumors about a Halo collaboration with Call of Duty earlier this year, but they never came to fruition. These rumors may have been credible given Charlie Intel’s post. As Call of Duty publisher Activision was purchased by Microsoft, the overall idea for both franchises to crossover may still happen. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to release later this month, which could mean the idea was proactively applied to the upcoming game instead of Modern Warfare 3.

Halo Almost Collaborated With Modern Warfare 3

Because Activision seemingly plans to continue offering cosmetics beyond Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, there’s still a chance that Master Chief could make an appearance in the series. Beyond simply adding new cosmetics to Call of Duty like an Operator Skin, Weapon Charm, or Weapon Blueprint, a Halo collaboration has tons of potential. If this crossover happened, there might be a Halo-themed game mode, weapons, and more added to Call of Duty. Call of Duty weapons and game modes could conversely end up in Halo Infinite, a game that hasn’t been as involved in collaborations as Modern Warfare 3. Two Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 collaborations that have already been confirmed are Little Caesars and Monster Energy.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 featured many crossover cosmetics, with some carrying forward from the last game. While it seems the idea for a Call of Duty and Halo collaboration is scrapped for now, both franchises will doubtlessly continue to grow.