I asked the man in charge of a major live service game if ugly crossover skins are a problem, and I didn't care for his answer

Are goofy crossover skins a net negative for multiplayer shooters?

That's the question I posed to Rainbow Six Siege X creative director Alex Karpazis in an interview following the launch of its Siege X update. He took the pointed question in stride, but I knew before asking that I'd never get the response I was secretly hoping for: Deep regret and utter capitulation.

I tend to think immersion matters in multiplayer shooters, and it's best when developers work within a game's visual identity to let players express themselves...