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Star Wars Battlefront 2 on PS4 and Xbox One has been dominated by the ongoing controversy over how the game was set to use loot boxes. Having delayed and pulled back their launch, EA and DICE are looking at better way to incorporate them into the game. Battlefront 2’s Loot boxes were originally going to […]
Star Wars: Battlefront II is one of the biggest expansions of the Star Wars universe since Disney purchased the rights to the franchise from George Lucas — and it is all happening outside of Lucasfilm at publisher Electronic Arts. But while EA has the rights to make Star Wars games for console and PC, that doesn’t mean […]
We learned last week that Belgium’s gambling authority was investigating loot crates in Star Wars Battlefront II over concerns that they constitute gambling. Now, the decision is in, and the answer is a resounding yes, according to Dutch-language publication VTM Nieuws. The commission claims that purchasable add-on boxes, the contents of which are randomized, mix […]
As you might expect, fans already know about one of the biggest changes to be made to the game. Currently, there are no microtransactions available in Star Wars Battlefront 2, which has made significant changes to how things are unlocked. “We’ve heard the concerns about potentially giving players unfair advantages. And we’ve heard that this […]
Star Wars: Battlefront II has emotes and win poses, just as Overwatch does. But while Blizzard Entertainment’s hit team shooter has plenty of costumes for your characters, Battlefront II does not. While different outfits — often called skins — seem like a great fit for this take on the Star Wars universe, Lucasfilm and Electronic Arts […]
Star Wars: Battlefront II is getting the attention of gamers, Wall Street, and The Washington Post, but it’s not the only Electronic Arts game going through some changes when it comes to its progression system and business model. Development studio Ghost revealed on Friday that it is increasing the rate that Need For Speed: Payback, […]
EXCLUSIVE: During the development of Star Wars: Battlefront II (read our review), developer DICE began work on a mode that played like Overwatch and featured a similar business model to Blizzard’s team-based hero shooter, according to sources familiar with the production (who asked that I not print their names or titles to protect their employment). The […]
While it comes close to being an authentic Star Wars experience, the structure of EA’s newest title sabotages that goal. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a0e17ad7d6fd0312d8bba27/master/pass/StarWarsBattlefront-MainArt.jpg Feed: All Latest
Back in the Ye Olde Tymes of Star Wars, fans could pick and choose how deep they wanted to go. Stop at the movies? That’s okay. Indulge in the novels and comics and video games? Go for it! That’s getting trickier these days now that Lucasfilm is maintaining a more unified canon, layering background information […]
Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer EA has ditched its controversial microtransaction system. Fans were outraged to discover the true cost of unlocking hero characters like Darth Vader, which were originally meant to cost 60,000 in-game credits. Loot box rewards were also a source of controversy, as fans argued that Star Wars Battlefront was a pay-to-win game. EA […]
