{
  "id": 6328747,
  "title": "Call of Duty Adds Doom Slayer Skin as Part of New Halloween Update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/call-of-duty-adds-doom-slayer-skin-as-part-of-new-halloween-update",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T20:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-adds-doom-slayer-skin-as-part-of-new-halloween-update"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Activision is set to introduce the Doom Slayer into Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator during their upcoming Halloween event. The event, titled \"The Haunting,\" will be released on September 17 and will include the Doom Slayer operator, as well as a Doomguy skin resembling the character from the original Doom games. Players can acquire these items via an event pass, with a free tier offering various Doom-inspired skins, weapon charms, and other items. The premium tier will include the Doom Slayer operator and sought-after weapon blueprints. The Haunting update will also bring a nighttime version of the Avalon map, spooky content in Black Ops 7's Endgame mode, limited-time multiplayer modes, and new maps. This final season of content for Black Ops 7 comes as Modern Warfare 4 prepares to release in October. Despite mixed reviews and competition from games like Battlefield 6 and Arc Raders, Treyarch has continued to support Black Ops 7 with regular updates and improvements based on player feedback.",
  "summary": "Call of Duty's upcoming Halloween event will add the Doom Slayer as a playable operator to the game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}