Following Backlash, EA Temporarily Turns Off All In-Game Microtransactions for Battlefront 2 j4o6j

Following intense community backlash, and covered by outlets such as CNN and Forbes, EA's Star Wars Battlefront II has pulled the plug on its microtransactions - temporarily. Oskar Gabrielson, GM of DICE, has released a statement on behalf of the company, stating that "the goal has always been to create the best possible game for all of you." Player has been heard, and as [...]

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Belgium Investigating Star Wars Battlefront 2 For Gambling, EA Claims Innocence uv45

The narrative around the Star Wars Battlefront 2 lootbox controversy took another interesting turn today. The Belgian government has opened an investigation against Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard over loot boxes. On November 15th when the Belgian Gaming Commission announced it had launched an investigation to determine if loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Overwatch constituted gambling. Companies [...]

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