This New McDonald’s Menu Is Perfect For Gamers

McDonald’s is among the most iconic fast food chains, if not the epitome of what a fast food chain looks, feels, and tastes like. And in a similar regard, Xbox is among the essential gaming consoles with its games being some of the most beloved. From the World of Warcraft to Fallout and Overwatch, Xbox games are essential to the gaming community and the company is spoken in the same breath as gaming giants like Playstation and Nintendo. McDonald’s is simply continuing their year of abundant collaboration ranging from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ to Pokémon and Hello Kitty in their most recent partnership with Xbox. Let’s get into what makes this collab so special, shall we?

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Special Snacks For Special Games

This collection covers a wide range of foods and games, and the special foods include sauces and sweets, too. More than most McDonald’s launches we see, this is a diverse launch that’s suited to appeal to everyone’s tastes and preferences.

The lineup includes Halo Black Pepper and Garlic McNuggets, Fallout Cheesy Potato Bites, and World of Warcraft Fiery Buffalo Dip for the savory options. Additionally, to satisfy different palates and game preferences, the launch will have an Overwatch Sugar Donut, a Candy Crush Choco McFlurry, and a Forza Horizon 6 Sour Cherry Fizz.

Each item in the collection is called a “Side Mission,” but McDonald’s says the missions don’t end with the menu. The McDonald’s app is offering customers the ability to interact with the games in ways that earn you in-game McDonald’s bonuses. There’s just one catch to get in on all of this gaming fun, though—you have to be in the UK or Ireland.

Demand From The States

Naturally, with a menu that’s so packed with beloved video game inspiration, this is going to be a very high demand collaboration. But when American consumers saw that the collection is only going to be available at McDonald’s locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland, there was a demand for its stateside debut as well.

Comments on a post from Snackwire regarding the collaboration said, “I was so excited for these until i realized I missed the UK and Ireland part,” and, “So an American company did a collab with an American company and didn’t release it in America. Sad days.” Snackwire itself even commented on the post saying, “I feel like this menu and collab would do SO well if it came here to the US. Keeping my fingers crossed!”

Overall, the message was clear: there is a clear consumer demand for this collaboration to launch in the United States—and McDonald’s is missing out on it.