If there’s one thing old-school Call of Duty fans (like me) are tired of, it’s seeing cartoony and silly skins in the game. From WWE wrestlers, Beavis & Butthead, to even the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the franchise seemingly wants to be like Fortnite so bad, that it’s laughable at this point.
It’s not just crossover skins either, as even the design of the original operator skins and cosmetics are leaning on the cartoony side too. There are pink-colored weapons, soldier zombies and more. It’s gotten to a point that fatigue has set in across shooter fans about it.
If you’re hoping that Activision will rein it in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which is releasing later this year, sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Black Ops 7 Vault Edition Bonus Skins Continue Call of Duty’s Descent Into Fortnite Territory
The Vault Edition of Black Ops 7 will grant the buyer a set of special bonus skins. And thanks to COD Warfare whom have shared datamined images to MP1st directly, we now have our first look, and let’s just say that don’t expect these to be grounded in any shape or form.
Check out the Vault Edition operator and weapon skins, which follow the past few Call of Duty games’ design choices.
As you can see from the images, there’s one with what appears to be a machine on his chest, and another that looks like it wouldn’t be out of place in a Star Wars game. It’s a stark contrast to what gamers have been clamoring for, and that’s for the franchise to be more grounded in reality, and stop with the silly skins.
However, at the end of the day, these things sell, which means Activision will continue to do so.
In comparison, Battlefield 6’s character skins look a lot tamer, though this is intentional, as the developers mention they want the game’s cosmetics to be more “grounded” and be “authentic to the franchise.”
Of course, this is just in the beta, and we don’t know what EA will do post-release. For all we know, EA has a bunch of crossover skins with other entertainment properties already lined up and ready to be released in the game’s upcoming seasons. Hopefully, they don’t, but the allure of all that money will be hard to resist.
In other Call of Duty news, Activision has recently confirmed that Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 will be required for Black Ops 7. Thanks to a datamine, the preliminary weapons list have been unearthed via COD HQ as well.
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