MW3 players claim skins now are worse than CoD’s free customization a decade ago
Activision BlizzardMW3 players believe the current model for selling skins is worse than Call of Duty’s character creation system from 10 years ago.
Call of Duty’s increasing reliance on paid skins has been a point of contention amongst fans for the last several years. And, for some, it’s not just about the high price tags of operator skins and their respective bundles.
On occasion, skins have launched in a glitched state that effectively allows players to cheat in pay-to-win fashion. One such instance fairly recently forced developers to remove the much-hated Gaia skin.
As MW3’s first season draws to a close, players have begun to reflect on all of the above and more. Some people have taken it upon themselves to reminisce about the old days of Call of Duty.
MW3 players would prefer character customization over skins
A Reddit user recently shared footage of COD: Ghosts’ character creation menu and, in so doing, argued that Activision should’ve kept the system for subsequent games.
Based on responses to the post, many Call of Duty fans seem to agree. One popular response says the customization system stood head and shoulders above the current skin model. “Character customization >>> 20$ skins.”
Someone else reminisced on the fun of unlocking various pieces of clothing and armor in Ghosts. “I loved that there were challenges available that would unlock different pieces. It took me forever to get the ‘Headset Over 1 ear head’ you got for getting a collateral.”
Others noted that while they’d welcome the return of character creation, skins like those in MW3 are too valuable to Activision’s bottom line. One person explained, “But If character creation was a thing people wouldn’t pay 20$ to play as Nicki Minaj and god forbid a game doesn’t have microtransactions.”
Another Redditor argued the publisher could still make money off of pricey operator customization bundles. “I don’t see why see can’t buy bundles to make our own characters,” the user stated, adding that developers could even sell the voices of operators in bundles.
Whether or not Call of Duty will ever revisit character customization is anyone’s guess. But for now, it seems as though operator skins are here to stay.