Jorgensen said EA is
considering cosmetic loot boxes in Battlefront 2, but they'll have to be true to the franchise's canon — while the ability to change a lightsabres colour is a possibility, changing the colour of Darth Vader's armour is not.
If the loot box business model is going to continue being used in future, more gaming companies will
consider the cosmetic loot box route to avoid Battlefront 2-esque backlash.
Not exact matches
From Geens» tone, it doesn't sound like this ruling is negotiable, though it seems that games like Overwatch or CS: GO might have some wiggle room,
considering their
loot boxes only contain
cosmetic items.
For instance, a game like Epic Games» Fortnite Battle Royale, which does not contain
loot boxes but does sell in - game currency that can be used to buy
cosmetic items outright, would be
considered the same as Blizzard's Overwatch, which only lets players buy slot machine - style
loot box packs with real money and no guarantee of eventual rewards.