Battlefield Studios has reiterated that the plan for Battlefield 6’s cosmetics is to stay “gritty” and “grounded” versus embracing extra wacky and bizarre skins that video games like Call of Duty and Fortnite are identified for.
Technical director Christian Buhl and senior console fight designer Matthew Nickerson lately elaborated on these factors in an interview with (*6*). Requested to reply to Activision’s latest announcement about how Black Ops 6’s bizarre skins will not transfer to Black Ops 7, Buhl mentioned, “I believe we’re actually proud of the place we’re. We wish to be a gritty, sensible shooter.”
Buhl went on to say any recreation is free to “be no matter they wish to be,” saying Fortnite is a “fairly good” recreation with its “goofy” skins.
“So, I believe the place we find yourself is we’re fairly proud of the place we’re. We’re a gritty, grounded, sensible shooter. That is what we intend to be, and that is what the sport goes to appear to be for some time,” Buhl mentioned.
Buhl ending that remark with “for some time” is inflicting some Battlefield followers to panic and theorize that Battlefield 6 will launch with out bizarre skins after which add them later. Proof of non-traditional cosmetics have already leaked, in spite of everything, prompting some folks to marvel about what comes subsequent.
Nickerson, for his or her half, mentioned Battlefield Studios examines the competitors and understands the aggressive panorama that Battlefield 6 will be part of this October. Nonetheless, Nickerson mentioned, “We’re actually targeted on what works for Battlefield on the finish of the day. We’re not chasing tendencies. We’re not chasing different merchandise.”
Nickerson mentioned folks can take a look at the Highway to Battlefield 6 occasion in Battlefield 2042 to get a “style” of the sorts of cosmetics that may come to Battlefield 6 down the highway.
“Typically, I believe, from a design perspective, we’re doing us. We’re staying in our lane, doing us on the finish of the day,” Nickerson mentioned.
Earlier than this, Battlefield Studios particularly talked about how Battlefield 6 goals to have “grounded” skins and purposefully keep away from Nicki Minaj. Battlefield 6 launches on October 10 for PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC.