Thanks to the recent integration of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone, a whole mess of bits and pieces from the 80s have made their way into the free-to-play video game. That includes, but is not limited to, a number of ’80s songs like “War Tracks,” which can be blown out of vehicles in the popular video game. Thanks to the inclusion of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”, players can now essentially “rick-roll” each other.
Also known as “rickrolling” or “rickrolled” and so on, the premise of the meme is essentially to fool people into clicking a link that unexpectedly leads to Rick Astley’s song. War zone adding the song isn’t exactly the same kind of meme, but the song itself is and will be associated with it forever. And “rick-rolling” through Verdansk is sure to drive some people wild.
They added Rickroll !!!! from r / CODWarzone
If you’re wondering how to get the song for yourself, it’s part of the Battle Pass progression system for the game and unlocks at level 94 alongside “Shout” from Tears For Fears and “I Ran” from A Flock of Seagulls. The premium version is not required to unlock the group of songs so basically anyone who plays enough can get it for themselves.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 is currently underway. Both titles are currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, however War zone in particular is free to play. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the entire Call of Duty franchise here.
What do you think of the new season of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone? Already rick-rolling with other players? Let us know in the comments, or feel free to contact me directly on Twitter at @rollinbishop to talk about gaming!
[H/T GameSpot]