EA tries to defend loot crates on Reddit, it goes very poorly. - Becomes most downvoted post in Reddit history.

[The Valeyard]

While they deny it having anything to do with the Star Wars Battlefront II controversy, EA have adjusted progression in Need for Speed Payback, which has also been criticised for being pay-to-win.

The Changes – Already Live

• Decreased the time it takes for new parts to appear in Tune-Up shops, down from 30mins to 10mins.
• Increased the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events.
• Increased the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events.
• Bait crates now reward increased REP.
• Bait crates now reward increased Bank.
• Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased REP.
• Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased Bank.
• Increased rate in which parts are rewarded within Ranked Speedlists.
• Air Suspension will now appear more frequently.
• Slightly increased REP and Bank for finishing an event outside of first place.

The Changes – Coming in a Patch

• Tune-up shops now stock higher quality parts.
• Improved quality of cards from targeted rolls in the Tune-up Shops.
• Increased the level on parts awarded from winning events.
• Multiple fixes to Improve stability.
• Improved game performance.

 

[Robotron]

While they deny it having anything to do with the Star Wars Battlefront II controversy, EA have adjusted progression in Need for Speed Payback, which has also been criticised for being pay-to-win.

Speaking about Need For Speed, this is actually a thing within the game.

 

[tarni]

I remember when in NFS games you were primarily racing

 

[Antipathy]

Lootbox cancer shit, I'm surprised Nintendo hasn't put them in Splatoon 2 so far.

Nintendo, as much as it sells the same game ad infinitum (Pokemon), at least has the dignity to give you the game when you buy it.

 

[Van Darkholme]

Speaking about Need For Speed, this is actually a thing within the game.

Totally not gambling.

 

[Wallace]

I think a lot of video game makers are taking a cue from casinos, and adding in systems that will keep people addicted. Not just phone games, but AAA games nowadays have things like this. WoW's titanforging system and legendaries coming from rare randoms drops are another example.

 

[The Valeyard]

Call of Duty: WW2 Halted Microtransactions Because of Battlefront 2?

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By Maxwell Jeffery | Nov 24, 2017

Call of Duty: WW2‘s premium currency has arrived at last, and those users who are so inclined to do so can now spend real money on the game’s version of loot boxes in an effort to avoid having to spend time earning them in the new title’s multiplayer mode. However, the new Call of Duty Supply Drops only currently contain items used to customize a player’s soldier, profile, or weapon appearance, leading many to suspect that Activision might have learned from Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s mistakes.

Just a matter of days ago, one Reddit user leaked the existence of Epic, Legendary, and Weapon Supply Drops, which the poster claimed would be coming to the game with the release of Call of Duty Points. However, now that Call of Duty: WW2‘s premium currency has arrived and these fabled loot boxes are nowhere to be seen, fans are speculating that the decision to hold back on the new Supply Drop variants comes courtesy of the Internet’s recent outrage towards Electronic Arts.

Unlike the current Supply Drops, these new variants were meant to offer players an upgraded chance to get higher value drops in their loot crates, giving those willing to spend money a little extra push towards purchasing Call of Duty Points with their hard-earned cash. The most daunting new variant was the Weapon Supply Drop, which brings with it the possibility of unlocking the best multiplayer weapons early, rather than through in-game experience, and making the title border on the label of pay-to-win.

If the leaked information was genuine in the first place, the removal of the upcoming Supply Drops could have been done due to the recent decrees that states loot boxes are a form of gambling. The new confirmation from Belgium may well soon be backed up by other countries around the world, and could have some serious implications for titles that encourage players to purchase the consumable items in return for advantages in-game.

It’s entirely possible that Activision is still looking to release the leaked Supply Drops sometime in the near future, but right now the company doesn’t want to draw the attention of angry fans online in the same way that Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been doing for the past few weeks. Perhaps once the heat surrounding loot boxes has died down a little, the publisher will see fit to bring the pay-to-win function into Call of Duty: WW2 in an effort to squeeze some extra money out of the popular shooter.

 

[CatParty]

 

[NARPASSWORD]

Honestly, people should already have known that EA is a pure shithole of a company after they killed Pandemic and Bullfrog, while also putting Maxis on life support.