As Battlefield 6 looms, Call of Duty vows to avoid goofy skins in Black Ops 7 — I agree it "needs to feel authentic," but will the devs keep their word?

An official screenshot of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 that shows soldiers clearing a room.

In the wake of the explosively popular Battlefield 6 Open Beta weekends that ran on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 throughout August, one aspect of its larger competitor FPS Call of Duty that's come under quite a bit of scrutiny is its penchant for goofy skins that feel incredibly out of place in a military-themed shooter.

With Battlefield 6 promising "gritty realism" for its cosmetics in contrast and many Call of Duty fans growing increasingly tired of wacky and anachronistic pop culture skins like Beavis and Butt-Head and American Dad crossover items, it's become clear that DICE's upcoming FPS has a serious chance to majorly steal the thunder of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.