The DGA have
implemented these loot box regulations mostly in an attempt to protect children from an increased risk of gambling addiction by allowing them to gamble during their early personal development.
EA has found itself in some hot water with how
it implemented loot boxes in its highly acclaimed multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront II.
EA has found itself in some hot water with how
it implemented loot boxes in its highly acclaimed multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront II.
The reason for this is because the developers claim that the grinding will feel more «meaningful» and give players a sense of «accomplishment», which is similar to what EA and DICE said about
implementing the loot box progression system in Star Wars: Battlefront II.
Söderlund goes on to state that EA
implemented the loot box system as a way to incentivize people to play long after the game's release.
«Star Cards,» which were used in the first game to customize your special abilities in multiplayer, will return in Battlefront II, and the game has
implemented a loot box system similar to Overwatch for acquiring them.
Not exact matches
Following backlash against Star Wars Battlefront II, EA recently promised that it will «be better» with how it
implements microtransactions and
loot boxes in future titles, specifically the next Battlefield title and BioWare's Anthem.
At the time of me writing this review the
loot boxes have been taken down temporarily while EA and Dice think of a way to
implement them fairly without impacting actual gameplay.
It's unlikely that Fantasy Strike will have
loot boxes simply because we now lack the budget to properly
implement the feature and all the associated content.
These tokens have to be balanced through
loot boxes in various activities and tie into vendor - specific
loot, all things that can't be
implemented in a day.
The article mentions that China
implemented rules showing the probabilities in
loot box drops in order to solidify that they are gambling.
The company has since rolled back
loot boxes and
implemented a system based on experience points.
Stuff like Battlefront 2, doesn't
implement such a system (probably because the card set is so limited and once received they are permanent perks to the character / class / ship they apply to as opposed to time - lapsed usage in Madden) but they do provide in game currency for duplicates (albeit arguably far too low in relation to what a
loot box costs and the rarity of the card).
For those unaware,
loot boxes are a form of microtransaction that multiple developers have started
implementing in their games that operate as a form of gambling.
Following fan outrage over the way
loot boxes have been
implemented in Star Wars Battlefront 2, EA has pulled them from the game entirely just hours ahead of its release.
As the association of
loot boxes and gambling continue to spark controversy, Apple is
implementing a new requirement to every app submitted that has randomized items for purchase.
before the game was even released, players and critics alike derided it for the
loot box / microtransaction system that EA initially
implemented, but most of the complaints were incorrect and based on conjecture.
Review aggregation site OpenCritic is looking to
implement a game's business model and how it utilizes
loot boxes into its scoring system.