On social platforms in the past two days, the author found that the “Peace Elite” player circle seems to have some new “fun”.
It turns out that “Peace Elite” has really done something big this time. The newly launched “Dune Lord” skin on April 26 has set off a fashion hurricane in the gaming industry.
This skin, called the “Golden Mummy” by players, with its unique texture details, streamlined armor design and accessories with profound cultural connotations, can be called a fusion of ancient civilization and modern aesthetics. It is not just a dress-up for game characters. Upgrading seems to symbolize the desire to explore the unknown world and the demonstration of noble status, and has successfully attracted the attention of many players and the industry.
The new skin is well received by players
Not only did it shake up the entire mobile gaming industry, it also caused many Internet celebrities and top anchors to rush to join this “Dune Journey”. Even fashion icons like Kareena wear this cool jersey and shine in front of the camera.
The well-known anchor Bai Bing also started a live broadcast last night. The “Golden Mummy” live broadcast once reached the top of Douyin’s popularity list, attracting more than 20 million people to watch it.
This wave of operations not only raised the popularity of game skins to a new high, but also made players’ gaming experience soar. For a while, the entire player circle was discussing this magical equipment that “can turn you into a boss when you wear it”. Even on the hot search lists of many websites, topics related to Dune Lord have rushed to the forefront.
Obviously, whether it is skin quality, user feedback or the popularity of the entire network, “Dune Lord” can be regarded as another successful exploration of the skin presentation of “Peace Elite” by the Photon Studio Group. The creative and sincere continuous iteration of the production team is bringing the skin expression and commercialization of the game to the next level.
This also makes me a little curious: What is so special about the skins of “Peace Elite”? What is the deep connection between the game culture that IP has accumulated over the years and the appearance of the skin? With Lord of the Dunes at the height of its popularity, let’s take a look.
What is “Shen Dharma Clothing”?An irresistible symbol of high-end play
Speaking of the body armor that “turns you into a boss when you put it on”, I believe players of “Peace Elite” should be familiar with it.
Previously, many great anchors and high-level players with first-class gun skills and wind-like body skills have repeatedly achieved dazzling results by wearing corresponding skins. In addition, the subsequent popularity of various second-generation videos has left many players with the impression of wearing body armor. The impression of being a master.
On the one hand, this comes from the impact of the skin’s look and feel, and on the other hand, it is also the result of players’ joint efforts to create memes and make fun of them.Lord of Dune obviously has this reputation again because of its outstanding “master temperament” in terms of appearance, in-game experience and even second-hand communication.
Let’s look at the appearance first: Lord of Dune is obviously the kind of skin that makes people want to own it just by looking at its styling and special effects, because it is so beautiful and unique.
As a desert and ancient Egyptian-style skin, Dune Lord uses a combination of gold and white streamers for its overall visual presentation. Both the character costumes and the gun decorations are wrapped in cloth strips full of magic spells, giving them a sense of mystery and majesty like a magic master or ancient pharaoh. The purple energy light in the skin’s eyes can be described as a stroke of genius – as if the lord of the desert, who had been sealed for a long time, finally came to the world again.
The matching Dune Lord Pegasus two-person vehicle exaggerates the “mystery” of the suit to the extreme. Driving this Pegasus, wrapped in a cloth belt and waving golden wings, into the battle is like a god descending from the sky. There is really a sense of oppression like a “dimensionality reduction strike”.
In addition, I would like to focus on the accompanying actions and voices of Lord of Dune.
Whether he is summoning staffs and magic circles, or controlling the sand sea to float around him, the sense of magic in this mysterious overlord who returns from immortality and will eventually rebuild the glory of the desert is perfectly rendered. Coupled with the deep voice and domineering lines, the Lord of Dune has a temperament that is close to the “coercion of God”.
The animation on the island of birth is extremely shocking (taken from the works of users on Station B)
Not only in the game, but also through the theme cos visual blockbuster led by the well-known Internet celebrity Karina, we can also intuitively feel the unique beauty of Dune Lord.
Although the term “shenfa suit” comes from the high-level operation of players, the sense of oppression in the appearance of the skin is also important.——Players believe in the actual combat effect produced by the combination of exquisite operation and powerful appearance.The Shenfa suit not only makes the masters more mysterious, but also adds an extra layer of confidence to the majority of players. The magical sense of Dune Lord’s appearance design has obviously exceeded players’ expectations, pushing the “master atmosphere” of the body suit to a new level.
And with the blessing of the appearance design, the actual combat effect of Dune Lord is also outstanding.
Regardless of the oppressive feeling of the character’s skin, just a P90 with noble purple special effects will make players feel good in hand and full of feedback. At the same time, the “arrogance” of several kill special effects also fully demonstrates the mastery of the Shenfa suit. This skin contains a kind of domineering and refreshing feeling of being unscrupulous and invincible on the battlefield. It has an indescribable appeal to players who pursue victory.
The kill effects are too arrogant
A skin with such an outstanding audio-visual look and feel naturally provides themes and inspiration for various secondary creations.
Once the skin is launched, we can immediately see players on Bilibili, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other platforms eager to upload their works to show off their newly acquired Dune Lord. High-quality game kills, gorgeous card point transformations, and spoof entertainment videos demonstrate the charm of Dune Lord as a new generation of body armor from all aspects.
Pan-entertainment users are highly engaged
It can be said that in just two days since its launch, Lord of Dune has fully demonstrated the core of the body suit.
Gorgeous stuck video once again swept the entire Internet (intercepted from Douyin user works)
The wave of popularity brought by Lord of Dune also allows us to see what kind of communication effect the skins of “Peace Elite” can show. Of course, the game not only has the “masterpiece” of Shenfa Sui,Its “popular culture presentation using skin as a carrier” is becoming an important part of IP.The skins launched in each version of the game are constantly triggering feedback from players, forming a cultural atmosphere exclusive to the IP.
In the first half of this year alone, we can see many examples of success.
Using skin as a carrier to precipitate “exclusive pop culture”
“Peace Elite” has many interesting gameplay cores. When these cores are combined with cross-border IPs and different themes using skins as a carrier, they can produce very eye-catching effects. As a result, it fermented into a proprietary topic in the Internet community, and was then spread by word of mouth and became a popular culture.
For example, the “Treant No. 6” themed skin launched last month echoes the “hidden” element in “Peace Elite” very well.
This set of skins that “integrate with nature” not only has certain practicality for ambush and avoidance in the game, but also catalyzed players’ attention to the “Old Six Culture”. There are a lot of stories about how tree people transform into Old Six and sneak attacks. Interesting UGC content is quite popular in online communities.
Source: Station B
“Becoming the sixth person” and “sanctioning the sixth person” have always been the focus of complaints and research in the “Peace Elite” community. The addition of Treeman No. 6 can be said to add another fire, truly carrying forward the culture of No. 6.This kind of interesting refinement, which is derived from the game’s unique gameplay and allows players to give full play to their creativity, is the “skin-making” ability of “Peace Elite” that cannot be ignored.
There is also the Milk-Dragon collaboration that set off social media this month, and it can be said that it has become popular. Videos with the keyword #Peace Elite Milk Dragon have been played on Douyin for more than 240 million times, and in a short period of time, they also inspired the participation of pan-entertainment user groups.
For example, the detachable hat and shoes in the Milk Dragon suit have caused many users to start researching the character’s outfit. Therefore, we can find a large number of sharing of milk dragon outfit plans on Xiaohongshu, and some fashion bloggers have even directly reproduced this “milk style” in real life.
You must know that there are not many games on the market that can be related to the topic of fashion clothing.“Peace Elite” naturally integrates with trendy wear culture, and uses skins to encourage users to create eye-catching creations, which shows that its skin system has considerable “pop culture shaping potential.”
Source: Xiaohongshu
Of course, the design of the skin itself is also the focus of the long-term game culture formation of “Peace Elite”.
It can be seen that the skin of “Peace Elite”, as a carrier of expression, carries very diverse cultural contents. Not only can the game be perfectly integrated with popular Internet memes such as Laoliu culture, but also trendy clothing and classical traditional culture can be accurately presented.
Even through the eye-catching appearance, the creation of communication events, and the interesting refinement of gameplay elements, many conventional cultural contents can be explored from new angles and then constructed into a dazzling “exclusive pop culture” matrix, deeply Favored by users.
More importantly, with the humanized upgrade of the skin function of “Peace Elite”, players have become more free to feel the beauty of pop culture.
With this pop culture atmosphere and the perfect skin function, players naturally have a greater sense of belonging to the IP and are willing to invest their time and enthusiasm for a long time, so that the game continues to open up new prospects in terms of commercial performance. It can only be said that the “payment point” of skins has been managed by “Peace Elite” as the core of the IP experience.
“Peace Style” Skin Business Law: The Identity Behind the Appearance
For players, game skins these days are no longer just visual stimulation. It is closely related to game culture, community communication and even UGC output.Therefore, behind the users’ devotion to love, I think there is a kind ofThe sense of identity after in-depth experience serves as the core driving force.
Just like when IP enthusiasts get together, everyone will always talk about some “black words” and “memes”, and talk about some common good memories. The skin of “Peace Elite” can be said to be a high concentration of this sense of identity.
Just as players will be impressed by the master status represented by Shenfa server, they will talk about Laoliu culture, and they will look forward to the return of classic skins such as Fantasy Rocket and Strange Hunter.Let each skin inspire collective memory and continue to trigger secondary creations and discussions among players.It is the guarantee of long-term vitality of skin business method.
Skin is an indispensable source of fun in “Peace Elite”
The sense of identity brought by collective memories, the unknown expectations brought by the integration of multiculturalism, and the resonance of cultural symbols that players gain when choosing skins all allow us to see the root of the ever-successful skin business method of “Peace Elite”. And when game skins truly become a carrier of cultural communication and players’ self-expression, the possibilities for their development paths are even more difficult to estimate. We still need to keep paying attention to discover the unique skin ideas of “Peace Elite” and where it will lead players and the industry.
