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The policy was announced alongside the game's reveal, which depicts a full-scale North Korean invasion in its campaign. The studio said every aspect of the game, including cosmetics and collaborations, must be faithful to the Modern Warfare identity. The promise comes after years of criticism over flashy operator skins and weapon skins in recent Call of Duty titles, which clashed with the series' serious military tone. However, users have reacted with skepticism. After Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched in 2025, the developer initially said skins from Black Ops 6 would not carry over to maintain universe fidelity, but a Fallout collaboration skin was added in January. Whether Infinity Ward keeps this new promise will be a focus of community attention.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Infinity Ward says Modern Warfare 4 will have no clowny skins at launch or beyond. The policy aims to keep cosmetics faithful to the military setting. 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