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EA Vows Not To Make Another Star Wars Battlefront II ‘Mistake’

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/13/17230874/ea-star-wars-battlefront-2-loot-box-patrick-soderlund-interview Electronic Arts has promised to learn lessons and not repeat mistakes after the Star Wars Battlefront II fiasco. If that sounds familiar, it’s because EA promises this after EVERY fiasco.

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April 17, 2018 April 17, 2018Gaming

So Are “AAA” Loot Boxes Done? (The Jimquisition)

In 2017, the “AAA” game industry went all-in on loot boxes – microtransactions that emulate gambling to maximize ill-gotten gains. In 2018, new games aren’t using them and old games are scrubbing them. Are they done in the mainstream business, or are companies just biding their time?

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April 9, 2018 April 9, 2018Gaming

Shadow Of War Removing Loot Box Marketplace Ha Ha Ha

After months and months and months on the market, Monolith Productions claims it’s just started to realize the loot boxes MIGHT be undermining the gameplay. Of course, loads of people were saying this even before launch. I said it often, loudly, repetitively. I’m shocked less about the removal of the…

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April 3, 2018 April 3, 2018Gaming

ESRB To Dilute Loot Box Controversy With Broad ‘In-Game Purchases’ Label

Source article: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/27/17057978/esrb-loot-crate-box-in-game-purchases-label The ESRB, paying lip service to the controversy surrounding loot boxes, is going to apply an incredibly broad “in-game purchases” label to games that offer additional content for cash. So… that’ll be most of them, right?

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February 27, 2018 February 27, 2018Gaming

Senator Asks Industry To Consider The Harm Of Loot Boxes, Industry Does Nothing

A US Senator has urged the ESRB and ESA to look at the potential harm loot boxes pose to vulnerable customers. The industry’s guard dogs, however, continue to do nothing even as politicians close in. Doing nothing is not going to help the industry, not when there are politicians who…

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February 16, 2018 February 16, 2018Gaming

I’m Not Applauding Sea Of Thieves For ‘Just’ Having Microtransactions

Sea of Thieves won’t have loot boxes, it’ll “only” have microtransactions. Seeing people applaud that feels a little… off. Source article: https://www.pcgamesn.com/sea-of-thieves/sea-of-thieves-pets-microtransactions Music: Undertale

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February 14, 2018 February 14, 2018Gaming

Star Wars Battlefront II ‘Only’ Shipped 9 Million Copies, Microtransactions Return Soon

[UPDATE: Apparently the originally reported figures were incorrect. Battlefront II supposedly shipped 7 million, not 9 million, which is still a fuckton and obviously even more sad for poor Electronic Arts. Haha.] Electronic Arts expected Star Wars Battlefront II to have shipped ten million copies by now, and fell short…

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January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018Gaming

Analyst Suggests Anthem’s Loot Boxes Could Be ‘Just Cosmetic’

Michael Pachter gives us an interesting launchpad here. Firstly, the suggestion that loot boxes in Anthem is simply a given. Secondly, the preemptive defense that rolls back and retcons the concept of loot boxes. Source article: http://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/01/04/anthems-loot-box-system-bioware-cosmetic-items/

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January 6, 2018 January 6, 2018Gaming

Pink Darth Vader Modded Into Battlefront II Because EA Said Nobody Wants Pink Darth Vader

The Battlefront II train continues to ride! Check out the mod here: https://www.nexusmods.com/starwarsbattlefront22017/mods/142/?tab=description

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January 5, 2018 January 6, 2018Gaming

iOS Games Must Now Disclose Loot Box Odds

Apple’s new App Store guidelines say games must now disclose the odds of acquiring items in loot boxes. While this on its own is not a massive change, it has some promising implications.

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December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017Gaming

Seriously? Destiny 2’s Holiday Update Is Microtrantastic!

Forget Christmas, it’s Boxing Day EVERY day at Eververse!

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December 21, 2017 December 21, 2017Gaming

EA: Battlefront II Was Pay-To-Win Because Nobody Wants A Pink Darth Vader

Electronic Arts keeps digging a hole with the world’s grimiest shovel, this time blaming “canon” and “realism” on Battlefront II’s horrible loot box system. Because yes, the only alternative to RNG-based player advantages was a pink Darth Vader.

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November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017Gaming
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