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[FONT=&quot]NEWSFans petition to have Lucasfilm/Disney remove EA off of Star Wars video games Today at 8:14 pm


Back in 2013 when Disney acquired the Star Wars IP from George Lucas, they began plotting out the franchise's...Read more


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Red Dead Redemption publisher president defends lockboxes


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Not everyone in the video game industry is shying away from lockboxes or denouncing them outright. Take-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff took the side of the ESA by saying that he doesn’t consider lockboxes gambling and that the Red Dead Redemption 2 studio will continue using microtransactions going forward.


“The whole gambling regulator thing, we don’t view that sort of thing as gambling. Our view of it is the same as the ESA statement for the most part,” Slatoff said during a recent confererence. “That’s going to play its course, but in terms of the consumer and the noise you hear in the market right now, it’s all about content […] You can’t force the consumer to do anything. You try to do your best to create the best experience you possibly can to drive engagement. And driving engagement creates value in entertainment. That’s just how it’s always been and always will be.”


As the conversation over lockboxes continues to ramp up,

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[The Infernal]

I never wanted EA to have the Star Wars licence, but I doubt a petition will make a difference. Only thing that could make Disney take think twice about EA is the furore over lootboxes creating enough bad PR around the time of release of The Last Jedi, but I doubt even then they would pull it. We'll probably see paid lootboxes back as early as just after the opening weekend of the film and EA will back to their usual tricks.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I'd laugh if Disney wound up buying EA.

 

[SilverBatarangs]

I never wanted EA to have the Star Wars licence, but I doubt a petition will make a difference. Only thing that could make Disney take think twice about EA is the furore over lootboxes creating enough bad PR around the time of release of The Last Jedi, but I doubt even then they would pull it. We'll probably see paid lootboxes back as early as just after the opening weekend of the film and EA will back to their usual tricks.

I doubt any negative PR about the game would effect The Last Jedi,
even in the slightest. It's the future of Star Wars gaming that's on the line.

 

[zenith16]

Look's like they are getting their wish


The US politicians standing against loot boxes are gamers who want the industry to self-regulate

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Update, December 1: Hawaiin representative Sean Quinlan hopes the pressure he's helping to put on loot boxes will lead the industry to...

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a new body with in the games industry is being made due to what EA and wb games entertaimenthave done and perverting the orginal pupose of the loot box's, details below

After loot boxes, the National Committee for Games Policy aim to self-regulate the industry

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In response to the loot box controversy that’s flared up in recent weeks, a group of games industry professionals have set up a new body to help...Read more

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[zenith16]

An Even bigger up date is supposedly happening today besides this one that happen that is now from yesterday as the video below states .

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Battlefront 2 now gives bigger end-of-match credit bonuses

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Nobody’s quite happy with Battlefront II’s progression system, and today EA began rolling out changes to how credits are awarded and speeding...15 hours agoRead more

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[FONT=&quot]NEWSFirst progression and economy changes hit Star Wars Battlefront 2; Details Yesterday at 11:35 am


Since Star Wars Battlefront 2's release in mid-November, the game has seen plenty of drama. After...Read more


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[scifiwolf]

For those of you who are actually playing this, is it worth getting the standard edition on PC?

 

[Nathan]

US lawmaker who called out Star Wars Battlefront 2 lays out plans for anti-loot box law

Chris Lee aims to prohibit the sale of games with 'gambling mechanisms' to anyone under the age of 21.

I guess this would be the only way to get any kind of change. Self regulation obviously doesn't work.

 

[Boom]

I hope that picks up steam. The video game industry is getting out of control with loot boxes, season passes, and DLC. Having the government sucker-punch them in the face would be a real treat.

And honestly, I've only had this game for about three weeks and I'm about ready to uninstall it. Broken gameplay mechanics and Galactic Assault is laggy as hell. Enormous waste of money.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

https://youtu.be/fuEy0Y4xoT4 relevant.

 

[zenith16]

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Battlefront II may never add back microtransactions after all [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]December 6, 2017[/FONT]
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[Orba]

New trailer for the TLJ DLC coming out next week

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[KillerMcQueen]

Battlefront II may never add back microtransactions after all [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]December 6, 2017[/FONT]
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If they do decide to not reintroduce them they're probably hoping that giving in to players on this game will cause a lot of the uproar about lootboxes to die down and get lawmakers attention off of it.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

I got Battlefront 2 today for 50 Euros and it seems to be fun.

 

[scifiwolf]

Took the plunge and bought it Wednesday night. I’m only just now getting off Endor, but hopefully I’ll have more time to play through the campaign this weekend, maybe some of the other modes as well.

 

[scifiwolf]

Anybody else having an issue with the game making them restart the campaign over and over again?

 

[Lily Adler]

Should I buy this game or wait for the drama to cool down?

 

[Nathan]

I would wait until the progression system has been re-worked, confirmation that Microtransactions won't return, and they fix the servers and take care of the bugs.

 

[Lily Adler]

So wait I shall.

 

[zenith16]

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[FONT=&quot]NEWSGambling Commission: "Children As Young As 11 Introduced to Gambling" Via Loot Boxes Yesterday at 9:47 am

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[FONT=&quot] NEWSNew Zealand Claims That Loot Boxes "Do Not Meet The Legal Definition For Gambling." Yesterday at 10:05 am


Lootboxes have recently been under attack for being a form of gambling. Belgium recently defined the loot boxes in...Read more


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[zenith16]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst predicts Battlefront 2 will miss its sales target by 2.5m copies




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Following the backlash against Star Wars Battlefront 2’s microtransactions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch have reduced their profit forecasts...Read more

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Battlefront 2 gets new heroes and story DLC based on The Last Jedi today, no credits required

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[Matt Mortem]

Definitely play the DLC mission before seeing The Last Jedi. They dovetail into each other nicely.

 

[Orba]

Yeah, after playing it I would imagine that there is more story to be added in a few months once more people have seen the film.

 

[zenith16]

Bethesda Founder: Loot Boxes May Backfire, But Players May Pay More For AAA Games-December 29, 2017

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Bethesda Founder: Loot Boxes May Backfire, But Players May Pay More For AAA Games-December 29, 2017

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If all a company like EA wants to make is games filled with micro-transactions; than aren't they already charging us more than $60 for their games? What would be the difference?