{
  "id": 9635432,
  "title": "Call of Duty 'cosmetic toggle' will cleanse Warzone of its Party City aesthetic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/call-of-duty-cosmetic-toggle-will-cleanse-warzone-of-its-party-city",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-cosmetic-toggle-will-cleanse-warzone-of-its-party-city-aesthetic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Call of Duty Warzone is introducing a new cosmetic toggle that will disable legacy character skins at the client level. This will replace them with operators from the Modern Warfare 4, creating a stylistically cohesive gaming experience. However, this toggle only applies to Warzone and will not affect Modern Warfare 4's cosmetics. The change comes after the company aimed to clean up the game's aesthetic last year by banning old skins and requiring new ones to fit the Black Ops universe. Despite this move, the toggle is seen as a temporary solution as skins from Modern Warfare 4 will still be visible. The toggle's effectiveness may be limited once Season 6 arrives and introduces new outfits, such as those inspired by \"Dune\" or \"Kansas Football.\" Activision has been contacted for further details on the toggle's implementation.",
  "summary": "Is the toggle a half measure?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}