In the meantime, the characters of Star Wars Battlefront 2 can be modded. It makes sense that some clever players jumped on it right away. Now, not only does Darth Vader shine in vibrant pink, but Kylo Ren has also received an overhaul that many might find familiar!
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen had clearly spoken out against such changes. “We are very keen not to violate the Star Wars canon,” he stated in a conference call at the end of November: “Not to mention a pink Vader. No offense to pink, but I don’t think that would fit in the canon.”
Sometimes things turn out differently than one thinks …
Modder “GameTsFe” has now created a new, delightfully ridiculous skin for Kylo Ren. With an orange outfit and greenish hair, it slices through the opponents all the better.
The new skin replaces Kylo Ren’s unmasked version and is currently only playable in arcade mode on PC. However, work is being done to make it available on consoles soon.
The new skin is based on the character “Matt the Radar Technician” from a Saturday Night Live sketch. Disguised as a technician, Kylo sneaks into the ranks of his subordinates to see how they work.
The sketch was inspired by the reality format “Undercover Boss,” which also airs here, but is much more entertaining than that. If you haven’t seen it yet: Catch up immediately! It’s worth it.
Canon? What is canon?
Not everyone shares Blake Jorgensen’s concerns. Where Rey can fight Darth Vader and a young Luke can hold his ground against Boba Fett on Crait, a pink Vader doesn’t seem too far off anymore. And indeed, that colorful Vader has now appeared.
The modder “Destauch” seems to be gleeful about having outsmarted Jorgensen and promises a white Vader for the future as well.
Guddy thinks: Such skins are a nice change from the standard ones. While it may lose authenticity, that was never really present anyway – and that’s perfectly okay! I’m looking forward to the technician Matt!
And here’s what Kylo, Vader, and the other villains from Battlefront 2 can do
