Electronic Arts (EA) recently posted their official statement regarding the "pay-to-win" loot crates from the last weeks' "Star Wars: Battlefront 2" open beta. A lot of players who tried the latest features of the upcoming sequel questioned the existence of loot crates, which are seen by many to introduce imbalance in the game.
As reported by Screen Rant, EA ended the open beta period for "Star Wars: Battlefront 2," but the outrage from players still lingered as they are afraid that some people might take advantage of loot crates and use actual or real-world currency to win in the game.
To note, "Star Wars: Battlefront 2" is only one of modern game titles that include player's rewards in the form of random loot drops. Similar loot crates are also seen in "Forza Motorsport 7," "Destiny 2," and "Overwatch." Although, open beta testers for "Battlefront 2" noticed that loot crates are being used as microtransactions to earn powerful game items.
In response of the public's negative reception on "Star Wars: Battlefront 2" loot crates, EA DICE posted a message on their website to address the issue.
"The complete system was not in the Beta and will continue to be tuned over time," EA stated regarding the loot crates issue. The game studio also gave an assurance that the player rewards can only be obtained through in-game currency, and not actual money.
"Crates will include a mix of of Star Cards, Outfits, Emotes or Victory Poses. Players earn crates by completing challenges and other gameplay milestones, or by purchasing them with in-game credits or Crystals, our premium currency," continued the post.
According to Games Radar, microtransactions in "Star Wars: Battlefront 2" are supposed to be purchased bonuses when players bought the game at full price. These bonuses are generally cosmetic items such as emotes, skins, and shaders. The players' characters will look more appealing after putting on these items. Although, there are also additional in-game purchases that help players to advance through a stage faster, which can be at risk of being abused by some players willing to shed extra money to become more powerful in a "free-to-play" game like "Battlefront 2."
