While exploring Call of Duty: WW2’s Headquarters social space, players will be able to collect daily and weekly quests called Orders. One Daily Order is called Loot Spectator, and as its name suggests, it rewards players for watching others open loot boxes in the game. The inclusion of this strange quest was known by some prior to the game’s launch, but now that players all over the world are jumping into the action, more people than ever are become aware of it.
Some may be wondering what the point of the Loot Spectator Daily Order is, and it seems as though the only explanation is that it is a way to sell more loot boxes. Theoretically, players will see another player earn cool items from a loot box opening and be convinced to purchase some for themselves using cash instead of the in-game currency.
It’s worth noting that, at the time of this writing, Call of Duty: WW2’s premium currency is not yet live. That means for now, the only way players can earn loot boxes is by actually playing the game, but that is expected to change sooner rather than later. Once the game’s microtransactions are live, it will be interesting to see just how many decide to buy loot boxes, and if the Loot Spectator Daily Order plays a role in convincing anyone to shell out the extra cash.
Ultimately, the Loot Spectator Daily Order will likely drum up even more negative attention for Call of Duty: WW2’s loot box system, which has already been criticized quite a bit. Whether or not Activision takes these complaints to heart remains to be seen, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath.
Call of Duty: WW2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
