How’s that for an article headline, one too cool to change from the original Kotaku article, who dive into the new Star Wars Battlefront II microtransactions and unlock system.
Star Wars Battlefront II’s latest update brings microtransactions back to the game, allowing players to spend premium currency on cosmetic outfits. It’s an improvement over the ability granting loot boxes from early access but pricey skins add an unwelcome new grind to a game.
Microtransactions in Battlefront II initially allowed players to use a premium currency called ‘crystals’ to purchase loot crates that dropped random star cards. Star cards are equippable boosters that can reduce the cooldown on player skills or buff stats like health. The notion of being able to buy tons of loot crates to gain advantages over players set off a firestorm of controversy. EA temporarily disabled the ability to purchase crystals hours before the game launched. The game’s latest update adds a fun Stormtrooper versus Ewok game mode but more importantly brings microtransactions back into the game for cosmetic items only.
For all the deets and info, head to Kotaku.
