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Halo’s Black History Month armor shaders are unintentionally hilarious

Image from Halo: Infinite featuring a Spartan wearing armor customized with African themed armor shaders.
Image: 343 Industries

Black History Month is that special time when video game companies try to show consumers how inclusive they are with special Black / African themed in-game cosmetics and messages of appreciation for the three or four Black employees they keep on staff at any one time.

In Halo’s case, it’s offering players a special set of armor shaders in colors and patterns typically associated with African art and culture. As a concept, these shaders are totally fine. Individual cosmetics players can use to zhuzh up their armor; cool, I dig it. But the way 343 slapped all these individual pieces together, like a ridiculous Voltron of Blackness, is darkly hilarious in a way I don’t think the company intended.

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Author: theverge.com. [Source Link (*), The Verge – All Posts]

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