Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 removed the ‘pay-to-win’ skin after protests by fans
I’m not sure what you think, but one of the requirements for any FPS game is to discern your adversaries. But, this didn’t appear to be the case with the one of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare I skin that allowed gamers to be completely integrated into their surroundings… as well as also spend tons of cash during the process.
If you’ve ever thought about the look of an evil Groot might look like, check out the Gaia skin that was released to Modern Warfare just a few months back. The skin gives players the appearance of a knotted tree it was first introduced within Modern Warfare II for the player Nila “Nova” Brown.
Though the concept was appealing, however, it never ended as a good idea in the game as players complained about it making their foes difficult to spot. This was so bad that it was reported that the Gaia skin was tweaked in October. It was, however, not sufficiently nerfed since it’s the exact equivalent of playing while wearing the Invisibility Cloak.
This means that Sledgehammer Games will be removing the Gaia skin as well as it’s Blackcell Operator variant in order to overhaul it completely. “Adjustments to Gaia and Gaia Blackcell Operator Skins are in the pipeline for Modern Warfare III,” stated the game’s creator on Reddit. “In a future game update, we’ll disable this item until said changes can be released to all players.”
It was available through the battle past season six and was eventually turned into the first ‘pay-to-win cosmetic. When buying the battle pass gamers would have to upgrade up before they could get access to the skin or buy an upgrade to allow the player to get it quicker. In the end, paying for a skin that is in a state of disrepair has not been well received by fans of Call of Duty fans.
