Riot Games, the famous game company, has dropped a massive bombshell that has definitely raised eyebrows all over the VALORANT players’ community. One skin bundle has already been disclosed and the collection called ORA is the one that they are marketing under the name Ego 2.0. Players got quite different reactions, some were very happy while others had negative vibes.
So, what is actually ORA? It is just the resurrection of the Ego skin that has gained a massive fan base among the gamers. The pack includes the Vandal, Phantom, Sheriff, Operator, and a superb melee weapon that has mesmerized many. People are going mad for the knife animation and one of the comments reads, “That knife animation is so clean! 🔥” and honestly? We cannot go against this.
Let us now turn to the most exciting part. The player community has reacted in the most extreme and diversified way, in fact, they have been very much split. The majority of the players are just going nuts one way or the other, some are running around the house squealing and one of the players is saying, “BRO THEY FUCKING MADE EGO 2.0 IM IN LITERAL HEAVEN RNN WHAT THE FUCKKKKK” and yes, that is pure passion with a very high level of enthusiasm. Another person just shouted, “THIS IS MADE FOR MEEE” – it is fantastic to witness such excitement.
On the other hand, there are those who think just the opposite. While some gamers are just not very impressed at all a critic has termed it “so ass wtf” and another one has remarked, “It’s alright, nothing special.” And the players are not even stopping at that—they are making their doubts about weapon selection very clear, with one person saying, “Vandal, Phantom, Sherriff, and OP… are they low on money or something?” Ouch!
The controversy over pricing has been initiated already. Players are busy speculating how much the skin bundle would be, as VALORANT’s premium bundles usually are not easy on the pocket. “Shit about to cost 500$” made one of the comments as a prediction whereas another one labeled it “Regular costly bundle” – so it is probably not very expensive.
It is thought-provoking to see how players are contrasting it with the existing skins. The rumor has it that a lot of players are ready to make the trade and exchange their Spectrum Phantom for the new ORA version, and this is a clear indication of how much the bundling possibilities can change the skin usage meta in-game. “Ego if it wasn’t ass” – it was one player’s comment and the perfect representation of the upgrade mentality that is going on here.
Furthermore, the skin bundle’s design choices are also provoking mixed reactions. Some people are digging the look while others are not so keen on it. A user from the Portuguese-speaking community commented, “the knife is beautiful, the rest is a bomb KKKKKKKK” meaning he thinks just the knife is beautiful according to Google translation. Another one stated, “the package design is so ugly but damn that’s cool” – even though they might not like the way it looks, they still find something to appreciate about it.
Moreover, there is a very interesting conversation happening about Riot‘s business strategy. One gamer justified the price by saying, “Nah, Riot’s doing fine—Tencent owns them and they’re worth billions. Skins like ORA (Ego 2.0) are their main revenue in a free-to-play game. Keeps updates coming!” which is actually a strong argument for the free games’ case as they can stay free and keep upgrading.
Moreover, sound and music are also divisive issues among users. Some adore the horn puff sound, while others complain “not the horn puff😭😭” – when it comes to audio details like these, personal preference is the supreme factor. A few users even express their disenchantment about songs that have been excluded from the collection, and one of them asks “Didn’t add gekkos song??”
One thing is beyond doubt, PlayStation has truly mastered the art of creating buzz and hype around a product. Players will talk regardless of the fact that they love it or hate it and that’s their engagement. The ORA skin bundle is precisely what the VALORANT cosmetic system needs—talking point, FOMO, and grinding or churning out money for something new.
The timing is also an exciting one. While some players are tagging it “shrinkflation at its best” and others are just waiting to donate money with their “take my money” comments, Xbox has again managed to stir that perfect blend of anticipation and debate that keeps the game alive until the next major update. To conclude, the skin bundles like ORA are more than just cosmetics— they are representations of status, they are treasures in the collection.
