- A MWII skin looks suspiciously similar to a popular free Black Ops 3 one
- Many players are concerned the game’s devs are just reusing older assets for a cash grab
- Others say this might devalue the original BO3 skin
Keen-eyed Call of Duty players have noticed a Modern Warfare II skin priced at $30 looks almost exactly the same as a freely-obtainable operator outfit from Black Ops 3.
Fans Make the Connection
Skins and other cosmetics are a mainstay of many games, CoD ones no exception. Like other games, skins in games of the popular FPS franchise can be obtained through several methods – unlocking by playing, getting a battle pass, or simply by directly purchasing them. However, it seems that one of Modern Warfare II’s most expensive skins is nearly the same, if not identical to a free operator outfit found in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
The outfit called Ghost's BlackCell exclusive skin can be obtained through the newest iteration of the battle pass system. However, a Reddit user by the name of KNEXIUM, has noticed that the pricey cosmetic looks astonishingly similar to operator outfits players could obtain for free in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
The similarity can be seen plainly in the images on the Reddit post discussing the situation. It quickly gained thousands of likes as many players tried to figure out what’s going on. So far, this paints the concerning picture that the MWII devs might have simply copied the designs from BO3 and given it a hefty price tag. Many fans questioned if the devs actually worked on the game, or simply reused assets for quick a cash grab.
What Could This Mean for the Skin?
Several Call of Duty titles in the past have boasted microtransactions with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 being the first game in the franchise to introduce a weapon as a part of a DLC, which then became the norm in subsequent titles. Its successor, Black Ops 3, carried the torch and also introduced the earliest iteration of the battle pass.
Older CoD players might remember that while BO3 was great for fashion-oriented players, the acquisition methods weren't player-friendly. It required a lot of grinding and other investment from the player, thus fans think that selling rare skins in MWII devalues them. It’s a situation similar to the rare Pink Mercy skin in Overwatch 2. A series of miscommunications caused many players to believe the skin is coming back to the game, which many thought would devalue it.
At the end of the day, it could be that MWII and BO3’s cases might just be a coincidence, considering how many cosmetics are already present in the CoD franchise. But Activision has been aggressively pushing microtransactions lately, and many fans are worried about where the series is headed.
