Dashy claims ‘the CoD we loved has been dead for five years’

Call of Duty has, undeniably, changed so much from what it used to be. But is it dead?

Or is the idea of the "old" Call of Duty dead, at the very least?

Well, that's the sentiment coming from current Call of Duty League superstar Brandon "Dashy" Otell, as the multi-championship winner has taken a swipe at the current model of the series, saying that the game he fell in love with is now "dead".

Dashy claims the CoD we love is 'dead'

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Despite being a Call of Duty professional for the better half of seven years, Dashy has often expressed his concern at the direction that the series has begun to meander towards and has now claimed that the old-school shooter that we all grew up on has ceased to exist. 

"The actual CoD that I love has been dead for like five years, ever since they introduced this gunsmith," the CDL star said on-stream.

This was echoed as the clip circled on social media too, as many other fans chimed in to agree.

Most players weighed in that the Pick 10 system was best, but with the knowledge that it will never return as the developers make too much money on the blueprints.

Dashy compares Call of Duty to Drake

In a separate stream days earlier, Dashy also opened up on why he felt that the franchise was not as good as it used to be, and compared Call of Duty to Drake, in the sense that they are still great, but will always cater to the masses now.

"I still love gaming, but it's the same thing with Drake, for example: they don't even give a f**k about making a good CoD that is somewhat competitive, they just want something that is going to sell," Dashy said on-stream.

"Obviously, with what they are doing now, it is going to appeal more to the general audience, because the games are easier to play," he added.

"They know the nerds are always going to buy it and are still going to grind because we love this s**t."

Maybe Drake is the perfect analogy: we're never going to get straight bangers from Call of Duty anymore, but that also means we will always be around as the series will continue to sell to the masses, no matter its status in the niche corners of gaming.