Sentences with phrase «loot box controversy by»

America's ESRB has dealt with the ongoing loot box controversy by slapping an «in - game purchases» label on relevant titles.

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In a new blog post, the analytics firm argues that «the loot box controversy hampered Star Wars Battlefront II out of the gate» as shown by the game's monthly active users compared to its predecessor's, and that the resulting dumpster fire has caused publishers to rethink lootboxes and self - regulate or at least modulate their greed — an effect we've already seen in the MMO industry too.

Despite the hype surrounding its launch and good critical reviews, the game was swallowed whole by its loot box controversy.

Although Team Fortress 2's loot boxes didn't cause much by way of complaints at the time, Valve's addition of random microtransactions did gain major controversy when tried again.

Today, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the self - regulatory association responsible for rating the content of video games, responded to the mounting controversy around the industry's shift toward microtransactions, specifically the gambling - style loot box systems favored by the world's most popular competitive multiplayer titles.

In - game purchases have been a part of controversy around the game's Loot boxes — while players can buy new heroes, equipment, and vehicles by earning credits within the game, they can also buy more crates with «crystals» sold for real - world money.

Star Wars Battlefront II by Electronic Arts faced a lot of controversy over its loot boxes.