{"id":88280,"date":"2024-12-11T23:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/call-of-duty-dev-explains-why-black-ops-has-so-many-wacky-skins\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T23:15:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:15:09","slug":"call-of-duty-dev-explains-why-black-ops-has-so-many-wacky-skins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/call-of-duty-dev-explains-why-black-ops-has-so-many-wacky-skins\/","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty Dev Explains Why Black Ops Has So Many Wacky Skins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><em>Black Ops 6,<\/em> the latest entry in the <em>Call of Duty <\/em>series, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/nicki-minaj-barbie-call-of-duty-skin-price-how-much-1850775467&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/nicki-minaj-barbie-call-of-duty-skin-price-how-much-1850775467\">contains some really bizarre and wacky cosmetics<\/a><\/span>. And while some players hate them, it doesn\u2019t seem like the developers behind the game are going to stop making them any time soon. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 dccRTD instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"196049,196653,195371\" data-current=\"196049\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 ldLvgq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"196049\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"This Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Feature Spices Up A Weak Campaign\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"134\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>This Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Feature Spices Up A Weak Campaign<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196049\/196049_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196049\/196049_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196049\/196049_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196049\/196049_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/21580.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-multiplayer-beta-weekend-1851638800&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-multiplayer-beta-weekend-1851638800\"><em>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/em><\/a><\/span> is one of the best entries in the franchise in years, with an action-packed campaign, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-zombies-impressions-xbox-1851681562?_gl=1*1l28wet*_ga*MzQzNjkwNDM2LjE2NDY2NjQ1NzQ.*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczMzk1NTg0NC4xMTUuMS4xNzMzOTU3NDMzLjU3LjAuMA..&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-zombies-impressions-xbox-1851681562?_gl=1*1l28wet*_ga*MzQzNjkwNDM2LjE2NDY2NjQ1NzQ.*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczMzk1NTg0NC4xMTUuMS4xNzMzOTU3NDMzLjU3LjAuMA..\">an awesome zombies mode,<\/a><\/span> and a huge amount of multiplayer content. But the game, which launched in October, also contains a lot of wacky character skins, and these skins have become a controversial topic among players. Some love the wacky skins, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-skins-revealed-including-a-shark-a-raccoon-and-a-parasite-warrior&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-skins-revealed-including-a-shark-a-raccoon-and-a-parasite-warrior\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like a shark man<\/a><\/span> and assorted <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-warzone-mwii-season-3-cheech-and-chong-1851370418?_gl=1*1l28wet*_ga*MzQzNjkwNDM2LjE2NDY2NjQ1NzQ.*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczMzk1NTg0NC4xMTUuMS4xNzMzOTU3NDMzLjU3LjAuMA..&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/call-of-duty-warzone-mwii-season-3-cheech-and-chong-1851370418?_gl=1*1l28wet*_ga*MzQzNjkwNDM2LjE2NDY2NjQ1NzQ.*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczMzk1NTg0NC4xMTUuMS4xNzMzOTU3NDMzLjU3LjAuMA..\">celebrities<\/a><\/span>, while others despise these cosmetics and think they are ruining the <em>Call of Duty<\/em> experience. So why are all these wacky outfits in the game? (Well, besides money, that is.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/call-of-duty\/black-ops-6-dev-explains-why-cods-crazy-skins-arent-going-anywhere-3004955\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/call-of-duty\/black-ops-6-dev-explains-why-cods-crazy-skins-arent-going-anywhere-3004955\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In a new interview with <em>Dexerto<\/em><\/a><\/span>, Miles Leslie, the associate creative director at <em>Black Ops 6 <\/em>studio Treyarch, was asked about all the silly cosmetics and explained that ultimately, it comes down to letting people have fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"> \u201cFun always comes first for us,\u201d explained Leslie. \u201cOf course, we want to stay grounded in the DNA that makes a <em>Black Ops<\/em> game unique when it comes to core gameplay, but we also like to break the rules if it\u2019s going to maximize fun for players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Leslie further suggested that the <em>Black Ops<\/em> series \u201cnaturally lends itself\u201d to more outlandish items and skins, as the <em>COD<\/em> sub-series has always been more willing to do weird storylines and include more outlandish moments. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 dezcon\" id=\"h136375\"><em>Call of Duty<\/em>\u2019s campaigns will stay grounded<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">However, Leslie explained that when it comes to developing the campaign, the focus is always on realism and accuracy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201c[<em>Black Ops 6&#8242;<\/em>s] campaign has a tightly defined cast of characters with an era-specific look to them that fits the story that we and our friends at Raven Software are telling,\u201d  said Leslie. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cThe cool thing is, because the story then continues directly from the Campaign into our Multiplayer experience throughout our post-launch seasons, we now get to develop new looks and lore for those characters while simultaneously building out the cast for both the Rogue Black Ops and Crimson One factions.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Leslie says the studio takes this stuff \u201cvery seriously\u201d and wants to continue telling post-launch stories with these characters, but admitted, \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t have some fun with cosmetics along the way!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Nowhere in Leslie\u2019s answer did the creative director also add the other reason Activision and Treyarch keep adding more silly skins that you have to buy to use. So, I\u2019ll add it below: <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"> . <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/black-ops-call-of-duty-wacky-weird-skins-dev-explains-1851719188\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Ops 6, the latest entry in the Call of Duty series, contains some really bizarre and wacky cosmetics. And while some players hate them,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}