Cosplay ShowcaseKotaku's Cosplay Showcase is a feature that highlights the unique work of cosplayers, artists and photographers as they seek to tell new stories and push the boundaries of the craft.I’m not sure what this says about the odds of a successful union, but it’s at least a very nice way to spend big on an engagement.
When Gavin Carter—a producer on Fallout 3 and Halo 4—wanted to propose to his girlfriend recently, he didn’t want to do things the old fashioned way. Instead, he commissioned Optimistic Geometry (who did that amazing folding Mass Effect pistol we featured last year) to make an Overwatch loot box that not only looked like the real thing, but opened up like one as well.
£4000 (USD$5200) and twelve months later, Carter had his loot box for the big occasion, and just look at it go:
To see how it performed on the night, here’s video of the proposal:
And if you want to see inside the box, check out how it all actually works, here’s some behind the scenes footage:
DISCUSSION
The execution is very cool. But I find it kind of sad when people anchor such an important moment to a passing fad. In 20 years, if their marriage has better odds of surviving than getting good stuff in those boxes, no one will remember Overwatch.
Of course, still very cool, and it’s how I feel about people anchoring life decisions to games, movies and passing stuff, I personally have a preference for timeless, or as close to it as I can get ^^.