Overview
- Battlefield Studios removed the bright blue 'Wicked Grin' infantry cosmetic without a public statement, according to community trackers and multiple outlets.
- Dexerto reports the skin was reworked to a more standard military look after its removal, while other coverage notes it is currently unavailable to buy or unlock.
- Players objected to the skin’s high-visibility colors and grinning skull mask, saying it broke immersion and complicated quick friend-or-foe identification.
- The episode contradicts pre-launch assurances that cosmetics would "feel grounded," a stance positioned against flamboyant crossover-style designs in rival shooters.
- The rollback comes as the game rolls out feedback-driven updates, with reports citing faster XP gains, recoil and TTK tuning, movement tweaks, and the launch of the RedSec mode.