The skin discourse in Battlefield 6 has been raging for weeks now. With all the promises of 'grounded' skins in Battlefield, changes being made to skins along the way, and new skins getting slammed for their silliness, it looks like EA has finally decided to go full Call Of Duty with a new Red Bull-sponsored cosmetic challenge pack.
The bright blue skin has quietly been removed.
As part of a new event challenge, players can earn a Red Bull gun charm to hang from their rifle. Nothing says like grounded military shooter like a can of energy drink swinging from the barrel of your MP5.
The Red Bull gun charm is going to upset fans.
Without a doubt the silliest thing added to Battlefield 6 yet, the Red Bull gun charm is a worrying indication of where things might be heading for the game. Although the skin and parachute have no egregious branding, it's not a far-cry from Call Of Duty's Monster Energy drink skins we've seen over the past few years.
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