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>Most gamers Most gamers that voice their opinion online, but not in the actual market. Otherwise we wouldn't have as many microtransaction-laden games as we c
by Dirlewanger 8y ago
>Most gamers
Most gamers that voice their opinion online, but not in the actual market. Otherwise we wouldn't have as many microtransaction-laden games as we currently have. The Battlefront 2 debacle was something that was quickly forgotten after a couple weeks. EA even said they weren't worried about it to shareholders. I'm sure if you look at earnings reports, the "boycott" did almost nothing to them.
- cromwellian 8y agoEnough voiced their opinion that EA changed the Battlefront system. But Battlefront also failed as a francise game, hardly anyone plays it. League of Legends is probably the most long lasting multiplayer game that has skill based micro purchases, but it's not as egregious, because the game has been around for a long time, and the amount of pure avarice isn't anywhere need the obvious money grab that EA tried to pull off. Take Fortnite, the game which is printing cash faster than Epic can spent it. Their entire loot system, like Counter Strike and Team Fortress, is cosmetic only and grants no extra ability. It remains to be seen, but I bet Fortnite has longevity far in excess of the pay-for-skill titles.