They give players passive bonuses or new abilities and are specifically for use in multiplayer mode. While our own Heather Alexandra enjoys playing the beta, she also notes the return of star cards. October 10th: Battlefront II goes into public beta and alarm bells begin to sound. Angry fans are actively mad about loot boxes as a concept and swear off buying games that contain them. The idea is that not only does this encourage consumers to “pay to win,” and pressure them to spend additional cash, but that the random nature of loot boxes basically makes it gambling. NBA 2K18 is riddled with microtransactions, and Destiny 2 gets a bit of attention for its Bright Engrams, which are loot boxes containing cosmetic items that you can buy with real money. September: In the fall leading up to Battlefront‘s release, the ire against loot boxes and microtransactions intensifies. The boxes aren’t just cosmetic they can contain experience point boosts and better gear.
Though Star Wars fans had been burned once, they seem willing to give it another go.Īugust 4th: Developer Monolith Productions announces that Middle-earth: Shadow of War will have loot boxes that can be either be earned through gameplay or purchased with real money. For instance, Battlefront II will have a single player campaign, something players clamored for in the previous game. June 10th, 2017: EA previews Star Wars Battlefront II at E3, and they seem to have committed to fixing things that were unpopular in the first game.
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