Battlefield 6 Factions Skins Leak Shows Us a Promising Direction
With Call of Duty now featuring literal cartoon skins in the game, any semblance of the franchise being a serious military first-person shooter has been thrown out the window. While there’s a chance Battlefield 6 could follow suit, a recent datamine suggests a promising sign that DICE and EA might be taking a more serious approach.
Bear in mind, the screenshots below are from datamined info, and should not be representative of the final product. That said, the datamined faction skins are a good sign that DICE is going in the right direction.
Early Battlefield 6 Faction Skins Images Is All About Authenticity
The skins have been shared by Reddit user y ZaayKoZ. It showcases some of the different faction skins players can presumably earn (or buy) in the game for the four different classes that will be available.
The good thing about it is that there are no anime, cartoons, or other silliness in their designs. They might not have as much color as Call of Duty’s skins, but for people fed up seeing characters from various entertainment media proliferate in their supposed-to-be authentic (not realistic, but authentic) shooter, I presume this would be OK.
Bear in mind, this doesn’t mean we won’t ever see any goofy-looking skins in the game, as publisher Electronic Arts has surely taken notes on how much Activision has earned from these crossover skins and cosmetics, and will probably want to do the same.
While I’m hoping DICE pushes back on this or at least finds a healthy compromise, I wouldn’t be shocked if we a crossover event announced as part of the game’s live service offering bring in a faction skin from a popular movie, TV show or game. That hasn’t happened yet, and for now, let us take comfort in the fact that DICE’s designs aren’t going after the “big fish” microtransaction spenders.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Battlefield 6 reveal trailer gives us a brief look at the game’s story, and how the game is going for a more traditional military first-person shooter vibe.
As someone who has stopped playing Call of Duty multiplayer since it got goofier and goofier, I am really hoping Battlefield 6 won’t fall into the same trap. It’s easier said than done given the amount of money EA is potentially leaving off the table, but for long-term success and growth? Yeah, that’s not the way to go.
Battlefield 6’s multiplayer reveal is set for July 31, and MP1st will have exclusive coverage on gameplay, impressions and more, as we’ll be taking part at the event, so stay tuned.
No official release date has been shared by EA, but signs are pointing to an October release for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (sorry, last-gen owners).
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