Clarification on Cosmetic DLC

Hi Everyone,

Today we wanted to take a little bit of time to go into detail regarding our plans for adding optional cosmetic DLC in addition to the in-game currency based cosmetics in Insurgency: Sandstorm.As mentioned in our most recent State of Production our team is adding optional cosmetic-only DLC as a way of continuing to fund the upkeep and development of Insurgency: Sandstorm moving forward.These items will consist of thematically appropriate cosmetic sets for both Security Forces and Insurgents, as well as weapon skins (a frequent community request). These will be available for one time purchase for players who wish to unlock the items to support the studio (or just improve their aesthetic).We will not be adding any form of loot boxes nor any items that affect gameplay. The items available as paid DLC will be cosmetic only, and the content will be clearly defined on the store page; nothing in the way of paid random drops.We will not be introducing any kind of premium currency, or the ability to buy credits, there will simply be two distinct types of cosmetics, those which are unlockable via gameplay and those which are exclusively paid DLC. Our current ‘unlockable’ cosmetics which are given to players as rewards for leveling up or by spending appearance credits earned through gameplay will not be changing, and we will continue to add these with each content update.Adding these cosmetics allows us to actively extend the life of our game and continue to provide the best level of support to our playerbase.This allows fans who wish to support the studio to do so in a way that is beneficial to both parties. Revenue from these cosmetics will enable our team to extend the life cycle of the game as well as fund servers, anti-cheat, support, and continued official content development.We are currently planning to add our first optional cosmetic DLC to coincide with the 1.7 “Nightfall” update this Summer.There will be little to no impact to most players. All of the cosmetics which we have added over the last 18 months will remain free. Promised gameplay content (maps, weapons, gamemodes, attachments, etc.) will remain free for all users. We will continue to develop this free content and it will be produced at the same pace as previously planned. The optional DLC packs will be additional content and we will continue to produce unlockable cosmetics with each future update. All in all, regular production of Sandstorm will continue as planned.Cheers,