Summary
A joking post about a recently releasedCall of Dutyskin hasDestiny 2fans calling on Bungie to release some custom cosmetics in a similar vein. The new skin found inCall of Dutyjust so happens to look perfectly suited to be an armor set based on theDestiny 2Stasis subclass.
Most modern live-service games, including major titles likeFortnite, Call of Duty,andDestiny 2, make much of their revenue from selling cosmetic items like skins and accessories. This is in part because charging money for things with more concrete impacts on a player’s gameplay experience would quickly give rise to accusations that a game is pay-to-win, with players able to essentially buy advantages that give them a leg up on their opponents. Cosmetic items and skins also open up the possibility of entertaining and appealing crossovers with other brands.Call of Dutyhas been part of the crossover trend for years, announcing and releasing crossover cosmetic packs based onWarhammer, Dune,andGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Call of Dutyreceived multipleGodzilla x Kong: The New Empireskin packs to promote the film, but the one based on the reptilian titan Shimo was what caught the attention ofDestiny 2players. Shimo is featured in the film as a major antagonist, a titan with the ability to control ice who apparently caused the last Ice Age.Shimo fights against Godzilla and Kong in some of the fiercest battles in the film, fighting as an underling of the game’s big bad, the Skar King.
Call of Duty Godzilla x Kong Shimo Skin Inspires Requests for a Destiny 2 Stasis Armor
G01berG jokingly posted a screenshot of the Shimo-themed crossover skin, which is worn inCall of Dutyby operator Byline, on the DestinyFashion subreddit, calling it a new Stasis-themed Hunter armor. InDestiny 2, the power of Stasis is represented by freezing ice crystals, and Stasis-based weapons and exotics involve prominent use of ice and frozen motifs. TheDestiny 2Cadmus Ridge Lancecap Exotic, in fact, replaces a Titan’s entire face with a set of eerie jagged ice crystals. TheCall of DutyShimo skin and weapons cloak Byline in a tactical hood and armor made of shiny white reptile scales, covered in glowing ice crystals.
Fellow fans quickly caught onto the “ruse,” and commented on how perfectly the Shimo skin suits theDestiny 2Stasis subclass. Even the skin’s cloak and hood make it appropriate for a Hunter to wear, since cloaks are their class item. Players also commented that they wished the Shimo skin, or something like it, would show up inDestiny 2for players to use in their own builds. Bungie has sold armor sets based on the Light subclasses like Void, Solar, and Arc, but so far neither Stasis nor thenewestDestiny 2subclass of Strandhave received bespoke, themed armor ornament sets.
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