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I know, you could argue this is a tech site first and foremost, but I feel it would be great if this is something kept in the view for everyone to see. Seeing as how a lot of us that come here are also gamers, be it on the PC or consoles.....heck, even mobile.
With this whole issue gaining traction, especially with the idea of Belgium investigating the whole thing as gambling under their laws, I believe it will spread from here on out to other games and/or platforms people use to game. As to what speed this whole thing travels at, that's yet to be seen, but sometime in the near future there will be specific guidelines, rules and regulations in this whole microtransaction thing with games.
I'm just kind of surprised I haven't really seen anything posted here on TPU yet, but then again this is a tech site and sometimes the news postings for game related things don't show very fast or at all. There are gaming sites that have been posting updates and I thought I'd share here for anyone that's interested in all of this and maybe haven't been updated to the recent status of it all.
Earlier today, Electronic Arts chief executive officer Andrew Wilson had a phone call with The Walt Disney Company chief executive Bob Iger about Star Wars: Battlefront II, according to sources familiar with the situation. A few hours after that call, players are finding out that they can no longer make in-game purchases with real money. EA has confirmed that it is taking that feature down to address fan concerns just as the game is about to launch worldwide tomorrow. All of this comes after multiple days of outrage from fans who are upset that EA and developer DICE have implemented an online multiplayer system that gives an advantage to people who pay money.
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Rumor has it Disney has stepped in. I could see this as being true simply due to the fact that even if Disney has rented out it's IP to EA to allow them to make a Star Wars game and even if Disney has zero stake in EA, it is still a business relationship that goes hand-in-hand. The end results of this Star Wars game will impact how people view Star Wars and on the back end, this could impact Disney's movies and other things that Star Wars is tied to.
This is also a spin on the PR side of EA to try and save face against those they have alienated with this whole situation. They want to come off looking like they're listening to us and trying to correct their mistake, however.....
All in-game purchases for Battlefront II are now removed, with all progression now exclusively tied to gameplay. EA is bringing back microtransactions "at a later date," but not until the studio has time to make unspecified "changes to the game." More details on this changes will come later as DICE considers more feedback and date.
(LINK)
EA and DICE, they aren't really removing the option to spend real money on crystals so you can buy loot crates, they're simply suspending the ability to do so. They plan on bring back real money transactions sometime in the near future. As to what extent this will return, no one knows yet.
I've read that people are still pissed at the whole thing and they still won't support EA and this game. I've even read a few posts that people are swearing off EA and not buying other games from them that are coming down the pipe that they had plans on getting - if any of these hold true, I guess that's up to the poster. I suppose the rest of us will never truly know if what they post will be followed through or not.
What do you guys think? Will things such as loot crates become a regulated aspect such as gambling? Do you think EA will make good on their change and not screw gamers over in the future on other games? Do you think other companies will be or are scrambling to prevent the same scrutiny that EA is taking the brunt of right now?
With this whole issue gaining traction, especially with the idea of Belgium investigating the whole thing as gambling under their laws, I believe it will spread from here on out to other games and/or platforms people use to game. As to what speed this whole thing travels at, that's yet to be seen, but sometime in the near future there will be specific guidelines, rules and regulations in this whole microtransaction thing with games.
I'm just kind of surprised I haven't really seen anything posted here on TPU yet, but then again this is a tech site and sometimes the news postings for game related things don't show very fast or at all. There are gaming sites that have been posting updates and I thought I'd share here for anyone that's interested in all of this and maybe haven't been updated to the recent status of it all.
Earlier today, Electronic Arts chief executive officer Andrew Wilson had a phone call with The Walt Disney Company chief executive Bob Iger about Star Wars: Battlefront II, according to sources familiar with the situation. A few hours after that call, players are finding out that they can no longer make in-game purchases with real money. EA has confirmed that it is taking that feature down to address fan concerns just as the game is about to launch worldwide tomorrow. All of this comes after multiple days of outrage from fans who are upset that EA and developer DICE have implemented an online multiplayer system that gives an advantage to people who pay money.
(LINK)
Rumor has it Disney has stepped in. I could see this as being true simply due to the fact that even if Disney has rented out it's IP to EA to allow them to make a Star Wars game and even if Disney has zero stake in EA, it is still a business relationship that goes hand-in-hand. The end results of this Star Wars game will impact how people view Star Wars and on the back end, this could impact Disney's movies and other things that Star Wars is tied to.
This is also a spin on the PR side of EA to try and save face against those they have alienated with this whole situation. They want to come off looking like they're listening to us and trying to correct their mistake, however.....
All in-game purchases for Battlefront II are now removed, with all progression now exclusively tied to gameplay. EA is bringing back microtransactions "at a later date," but not until the studio has time to make unspecified "changes to the game." More details on this changes will come later as DICE considers more feedback and date.
(LINK)
EA and DICE, they aren't really removing the option to spend real money on crystals so you can buy loot crates, they're simply suspending the ability to do so. They plan on bring back real money transactions sometime in the near future. As to what extent this will return, no one knows yet.
I've read that people are still pissed at the whole thing and they still won't support EA and this game. I've even read a few posts that people are swearing off EA and not buying other games from them that are coming down the pipe that they had plans on getting - if any of these hold true, I guess that's up to the poster. I suppose the rest of us will never truly know if what they post will be followed through or not.
What do you guys think? Will things such as loot crates become a regulated aspect such as gambling? Do you think EA will make good on their change and not screw gamers over in the future on other games? Do you think other companies will be or are scrambling to prevent the same scrutiny that EA is taking the brunt of right now?
