It's a huge game with a big budget so it's reasonable to expect that every change is scrutinized and considered before release; it's got a huge player base with

It's a huge game with a big budget so it's reasonable to expect that every change is scrutinized and considered before release; it's got a huge player base with many of them very passionate, opinionated, and knowledgeable; it's a high-paced multiplayer FPS where your actions directly affect the success and enjoyment of other people; it has a history of camping; the franchise is currently facing criticisms over balancing issues in multiplayer; a common way for the industry to minimise criticism for DLC and microtransactions is to promise players that any items will be aesthetic only with no competitive advantage (no "pay-to-win"). Company releases DLC skin for $10 that provides competitive advantage to the most unsporting players, altering the game balance in a way that leads to many frustrating and unexpected games for their players, who have to swallow their pride and pull out their wallet to keep the playing field level. Company makes a lot of money. That's why.