To try and woo gamers to play their titles, video game developers often have to make promises or show off special features of the gameplay or story. This gives players something to look forward to when the game releases. However, there are some features which are stated to not be coming at launch, and gamers are willing to wait for them. In the case of Call of Duty: WWII, developer Sledgehammer Games promised them the ability to customize their weapons and solider clothing via a feature called Paint Shop.
The Paint Shop wasn’t announced for launch, which was actually fine (as the game had other issues to deal with), but, after it was revealed, promises were made that it would come out soon, yet it hasn’t. It’s gotten so bad in its delays that Sledgehammer Games made a post about this where they apologized for the delays:
“This is a feature that we know the community wants, and we are committed to delivering. We’re actively testing it within the studio. The testing has taken longer than we initially anticipated.”
Furthermore, they acknowledge that they probably shouldn’t have even mentioned Paint Shop before it was ready to be put into the game, and they’re sorry for that mistake too.
“With that lesson in mind, we won’t set a new date until our testing has concluded.”
So, why is it taking so long? Well, ironically, it might have to do with the fact that it’s about every player creating customizable gear to show off in multiplayer settings. They’re liking finding bugs and glitches in this gear that’s weighing the game update down, and obviously, they don’t want to release a game like that. And who can blame them?
So, if you’re looking forward to Paint Shop in Call of Duty: WWII, still look forward to it, but know that it might not be coming for a little while longer.
