Gear up squad, we’re going to Arrakis. Activision has revealed skins for its operators revolving around the upcomingDune: Part TwoforCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzoneSeason One.
Choose your champion with the Dune Bundles ⚔️Fulfill your destiny with the Paul Atreides Operator or show your ruthlessness as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, coming during Season 1 of Call of Duty#Warzoneand#MW3pic.twitter.com/trUmGrKByG
No date was attached to the announcement, but the models for the skins are shown. The characters Paul Atreides (Wonka’s Timothee Chalamet) and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Elvis’ Austin Butler) got revealed and they look… a little uncanny. They both look like they’ve had a bit too much spice, inDuneterms. It’s not known if the Oscar-nominated actors will reprise their roles, as other actors likeAnthony Starr forThe Boys’ HomelanderorNicki Minaj as, well, Nicki Minaj.
Dune and Dusted
You’d be right to be a little confused with the timing of the promotion and I don’t blame you. Originally,Dune: Part Twowas scheduled to release on November 3. However, due to the Hollywood strikes, the sequel was pushed to July 11, 2025. The decision to delay the highly-anticipated adaptation came in late August, so it’d be too late to push them out of Season One. Still, it is weird to see the movie be promoted through, of all means,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Granted,Duneis no stranger to video games. For promotion for Denis Villeneuve’s epic, characters Paul Atreides and Chani (Euphoria’s Zendaya)appeared inFortniteback in 2021. Outside of shooters,Dunesticks to strategy-style gameplay, which is befitting of the book’s political landscape. Last year, Shiro Games launchedDune: Spice Wars, which made it’s way toXbox Game Pass just recently.
Furthermore, the series is venturing into MMO territory by the folks at Funcom withDune: Awakening. It’s a strange but nice time forDunefans. Hopefully, Activision will include sandworm riding inModern Warfare 3as a vehicle option. If you can put Nicki Minaj in the game, you can also put in sandworms.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is available now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S
