Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Microtransactions are Bad Game Design

November 13, 2017

Update: EA has now responded to the concerns surrounding Battlefront 2, reducing the cost of the game’s locked heroes. Read more here.

Original Story: Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s microtransactions are overshadowing just about every other facet of the game’s upcoming launch, and it’s hardly surprising. We’re at the apex of the loot box tipping point, with players now cottoning on that randomized…

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