I think you're doing a mess. Well, these "skins" are gifts to major retailers, give them something unique and they will advertise the game. They can give a "skin" or poster or a sticker, no matter is only a small and ridiculous gift.
It's like when you buy a game mmorpg and they give you a pet or a ring that helps a bit the first 10 levels. Only a small gift to encourage you to buy it in the store, is pure marketing .. nothing more.
What we must be interested in these "Skins" is the availability of MS and the Mercury Engine Mods and almost certain DLC or expansions.
The game is long, about 20 + hours, but tells the story of Gabriel, for that is the trilogy of LOS. There are several interesting characters in the story but are only extras or boss. But the scrolls and the previous games narrate a past and a story about them that make them attractive, and many people want to learn more about them or play something with them.
Alucard, Victor, Carmilla, Brotherhood, Zobek, XXXX, XXXX2
They are all in the game with Gabriel, but Gabriel continues its path in the game. But it may be interesting to know the way these characters are parallel to meet Gabriel, that's where it is likely to come into play some DLC or expansion, are in the same game but different sites visited different routes, playing a different character as he tells his story last year.
They had thought out two DLC , but this delay of four months has done much damage to their plans. Do they make sense out two DLC during 2014 when most of the world will be with the next generation consoles ? not much .. and can not get them out soon because even not started working on them ( not made ) . If PC sales are very large raise could maybe make it count on the PC .
What is more likely is that Konami (but without MS ) dedicated to carry the PC version , with everything turned to max looks as good as many of the early games of the new generation , to XBONE and PS4 and can draw then the DLC with a broad market. Anyway, this last one is just a guess on my part . If sales are good, take out the DLC if they are normal or bad will not because it is not worth . ( it's all because of the change of generation ) . All I say is that if the game is much more open if the mods and skins ... there will be no more games LOS ( by MS ..) so that will allow players to some things ..
P. D. About the fear that the "Dark Gabriel" replace "Alucard DLC" ... come on .. Why give something if you can make money with it ..? Do you not know the big companies? do we know Konami?.
P.D.2 Of course the trailers are made with PC version.. (
http://www.gamespot.com/videos/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-dracula-s-vengeance-/2300-6415852/)