{"id":57292,"date":"2023-11-21T21:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/21\/im-so-tired-of-crossover-skins-cluttering-up-video-games\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T13:54:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T13:54:08","slug":"im-so-tired-of-crossover-skins-cluttering-up-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/21\/im-so-tired-of-crossover-skins-cluttering-up-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"I am So Drained Of Crossover &#8216;Skins&#8217; Cluttering Up Video Video games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">One other day, one other large online game crossover. This time it\u2019s Bungie\u2019s on-line looter shooter, <em>Future 2,<\/em> <span>including <em>Witcher 3<\/em>-inspired armor to its digital retailer<\/span>. Are you excited? I\u2019m not. In actuality, I\u2019m simply actually bored with <span>each model mixing collectively<\/span>, no matter whether or not it is smart or is required, as if concocting the world\u2019s worst stew.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 czxCOT\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 jLsF 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=\"193781,194972,196055\" data-current=\"193781\">\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 biVjcq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"193781\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Top Five Anime Couples Who Never Got Together\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"223\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Prime 5 Anime {Couples} Who By no means Received Collectively<\/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\/193781\/193781_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193781\/193781_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193781\/193781_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193781\/193781_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/19239.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">On Tuesday, <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:\/\/twitter.com\/DestinyTheGame\/status\/1727008986233180630&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DestinyTheGame\/status\/1727008986233180630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bungie revealed<\/a><\/span> some new <em>Witcher<\/em>-inspired skins at a time when <span>the sport is at present struggling<\/span>, and the builders are nonetheless recovering from <span>painful layoffs<\/span>. It\u2019s dangerous timing to drop such content material, however who cares about that? What <em>actually<\/em> issues is making extra money, which is your entire level behind crossover skins like this.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1727008986233180630&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1727008986233180630\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Look, I\u2019m no naive idiot. I perceive that all the video games, films, books, and TV reveals we take pleasure in are created largely so firms can make cash. I get it. However even most corporate-backed artwork and leisure is made by not less than a couple of people who find themselves attempting (and never all the time succeeding) to inform tales or share one thing of price with others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">However crossover skins\u2014like that point <span><em>Resident Evil<\/em> characters popped up in <em>Monster Hunter<\/em><\/span><em>,<\/em> or when <span>\u201cScarface\u201d turned playable in <em>PayDay 2<\/em><\/span>\u2014aren\u2019t created for every other purpose however to merge two widespread issues and make some cash. <span>It\u2019s uncooked capitalism and pandering<\/span> offered with no filter or excuse. It\u2019s merely a writer or developer saying, \u201cWe took that factor you appreciated from no matter and crammed its carcass into this different factor you appear to love. Give us\u2026uh, I don\u2019t know\u2026let\u2019s say $20!\u201d These crossover skins remind me of <span>an outdated Tumblr that cataloged all of the horrible \u201cmash-ups\u201d<\/span> that existed on-line that have been merely two manufacturers mashed into one merchandise within the hopes of constructing a joke or promoting a shirt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">And as <span>somebody who&#8217;s a really boring individual<\/span> in the case of lore and online game universes, it\u2019s additionally annoying to see increasingly more video games ruining their independently crafted worlds simply so <em>G.I. Joe <\/em>troopers or a personality from <span><em>5 Nights at Freddy\u2019s<\/em><\/span> could be flipped into money for a restricted time. I\u2019m bored with this pattern not solely rising, however turning into normalized. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Am I a stick within the mud as a result of I would like my fictional franchises to be separate from one another outdoors of very particular and uncommon events? Possibly, however I don\u2019t care! I\u2019m high-quality dying on this hill.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 fuSEnv align--bleed js_lazy-image js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"An image shows Master Chief from Halo standing next to the Rainbow Six Siege logo. \" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 fDJNBs has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:1920px\" data-alt=\"An image shows Master Chief from Halo standing next to the Rainbow Six Siege logo. \" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 knmQPh js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 hGpdBg\"><picture class=\"sc-epkw7d-0 diKDHf lazy-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_1315\/b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image shows Master Chief from Halo standing next to the Rainbow Six Siege logo. \" data-chomp-id=\"b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"An image shows Master Chief from Halo standing next to the Rainbow Six Siege logo. \" data-anim-src=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 fPOdhF no-caption\">Picture<!-- -->: <!-- -->Ubisoft \/ Xbox<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/b945152df9b71378664c5935c91fb7e6\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"An image shows Master Chief from Halo standing next to the Rainbow Six Siege logo. \" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">I do know there can be some individuals who clarify that I don\u2019t have to purchase the skins. That I can ignore them. However in video games like <em>Future <\/em>or <em>Rainbow Six Siege<\/em>, these skins are shoved in my face with no choice to show them off. I assume the explanation this feature doesn\u2019t exist is out of worry. Publishers are most likely involved about all the cash that might be misplaced if folks realized \u201cWait, of us won&#8217;t see my<em> Rick and Morty <\/em>outfit?! No sale!\u201d (<span>Shout out to<em> Halo: The Grasp Chief Collecti<\/em>on<\/span> for including a \u201cConceal New Skins\u201d choice to protect the traditional expertise!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">In the end, I really feel like an outdated man yelling on the ever-shifting clouds. Publishers are making report quantities of cash off <span>promoting costly beauty objects<\/span>. So why on this planet would they cease including crossover skins to each online game individuals are nonetheless enjoying in 2023? <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">I suppose I\u2019ll simply should provide you with some headcanon purpose why <span><em>Halo <\/em>characters are hanging out with <em>Rainbow Six Siege<\/em> operators<\/span>. Possibly, uh, the Grasp Chief outfit is a Halloween costume that the operator\u2019s commander allowed him to put on throughout missions. Certain. No matter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u00a0 .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/crossover-skins-destiny-2-witcher-halo-rainbow-six-bad-1851039973\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] One other day, one other large online game crossover. This time it\u2019s Bungie\u2019s on-line looter shooter, Future 2, including Witcher 3-inspired armor to its digital retailer. Are you excited? I\u2019m not. In actuality, I\u2019m simply actually bored with each model mixing collectively, no matter whether or not it is smart or is required, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[15865,214,58,1856,3152,206],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57292"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57293,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57292\/revisions\/57293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}