Deep Rock Galactic studio remakes cosmetic DLC after fans complain: 'You’re putting down good money for these items, and you want them to stand out—we hear you!'

pcgamer.com:

We said back in April that Deep Rock Galactic has "one of the last positive communities left in gaming," but even among that crew, there are limits. Those boundaries were reached earlier this month when developer Ghost Ship Games unveiled the new Decontaminator Pack cosmetic DLC. To put it bluntly, players did not care for it.

To be fair, those negative comments are much gentler and more respectful than a lot of the complaints about games that you see online. Ghost Ship Games has taken the criticism to heart, and the cosmetics will be changed.

«Frameworks and Armors are peculiar entities, and what might look super cool to some, might read as boring to others—and especially in the case of DLC packs, we are learning that more bling tends to be received better,» the studio said in an update. «You’re putting down good money for these items, and you want them to stand out—we hear you!

»So, in order to make this a DLC worth adding to your collection, we decided to tweak the Weapon Framework, and update the Paintjob. We’ve focused on making the guns stand out a lot more with some brand new attachments, adding vials and digital displays to lean more into the 'Decontaminator' theme."

Here's what it looked like originally:

And here's what it looks like now:

Those who liked the original design aren't being left out: Ghost Ship said it will be added to the next Deep Rock Galactic «Performance Pass,» meaning players will be able to unlock it through gameplay.

The community response to the updated DLC plan has been predictably positive, even among people who thought the original DLC was fine. Redditor thatsnotwhatIneed summed up the mood nicely: «DRG's devs are truly above and beyond the call for what they do and I hope they're