Quineloe
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Disney did not appreciate being questioned by CNN about running an online gambling game with the Star Wars License
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Star Wars Battlefront II
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Quineloe
Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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It may not actually be gambling by law, but everyone with a pulse should realize how fucked up it is to buy something with real money when you don't know what you'll get. It was bullshit with panini stickers, it is bullshit with card packs, and until now you could at least stay away from that shit by not playing "collecting games" at all. But they're now injecting this cash cow mechanic into every single genre, and since they are lord over the IPs, they get to taint stuff we love.
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Denaut
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Legally, no, it is a "blind box" which isn't gambling as defined by US law (as far as I know). However, abstractly speaking, a blind box is a type of "gambling" mechanic in the way it plays with our psychology.
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gshurik
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The multiplayer progression is built around people buying the occasional loot crate, so I guarantee you the progression will be as slow as fuck.
They're probably relying on people being burned out on the long progression time in a month or so, and they can swoop in and add microtransactions back in.
They're probably relying on people being burned out on the long progression time in a month or so, and they can swoop in and add microtransactions back in.
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Palum
what Suineg set it to
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Ladro
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This needs to be the most upvoted post in Reddit history now. Currently at 195k.
WARNING: DO NOT BUY BATTLEFRONT II. EA IS BACKPEDALING SO EVERYONE WILL BUY THIS GAME, AS SOON AS CHRISTMAS IS OVER THEY WILL AGAIN RE-INTRODUCE CRYSTALS AND THEY WILL HAVE WON. THIS HAS TO HURT FINANCIALLY AND NOT MOMENTARILY. PLEASE GUYS, LET IT HURT. • r/gaming
WARNING: DO NOT BUY BATTLEFRONT II. EA IS BACKPEDALING SO EVERYONE WILL BUY THIS GAME, AS SOON AS CHRISTMAS IS OVER THEY WILL AGAIN RE-INTRODUCE CRYSTALS AND THEY WILL HAVE WON. THIS HAS TO HURT FINANCIALLY AND NOT MOMENTARILY. PLEASE GUYS, LET IT HURT. • r/gaming
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Borzak
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The best part is the hole they are digging seems to be getting deeper. Now that they have turned it off, what happens to all the stuff/people who used it?
Utnayan
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"Accelerated experience" hahaha!
Oh.... And...
""From here on out, all games from the EA and Ubisoft label will be launched at full price for 21 days. After that, new launches will be placed on sale for half the price to seed target market install for microtransactions."
"We can make the front dollars on retail from early adopters. We will install the base after for microtransactions which bring in 54% more revenue than the product sale. We have others in place that will follow the lead if the consumer fallout does not catch on, Namely Hanger 13, Take Two, and Zenimax Media."
I would say this should be enough fallout to stop Hangar 13, Zenimax and Take Two to reconsider. And no doubt about it that EA is feigning here in the hopes the base install rises and they can turn it all back on. Because that's their ultimate goal.
Oh.... And...
""From here on out, all games from the EA and Ubisoft label will be launched at full price for 21 days. After that, new launches will be placed on sale for half the price to seed target market install for microtransactions."
"We can make the front dollars on retail from early adopters. We will install the base after for microtransactions which bring in 54% more revenue than the product sale. We have others in place that will follow the lead if the consumer fallout does not catch on, Namely Hanger 13, Take Two, and Zenimax Media."
I would say this should be enough fallout to stop Hangar 13, Zenimax and Take Two to reconsider. And no doubt about it that EA is feigning here in the hopes the base install rises and they can turn it all back on. Because that's their ultimate goal.
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