Kako smo jučer izvjestili o suludim satnicama potrebnim kako bi se otključao sadržaj u Battlefrontu II (koji se može “dobiti” putem mikrotransakcija) i kako je cijeli internet pokrenuo ovih dana shitstorm, stvar se miče (na bolje, očigledno). EA je nakon neuspješnog gašenja vatre putem reddita i spuštanjem cijena za sadržaj unutar igre, odlučio svoj free to play model unutar igre za koju moramo platiti punu cijenu (i 85% igre), kompletno onemogućiti i “ugasiti” sve mikrotransakcije. Iako kažu da je to privremeno (te da će aktivno pratiti zahtjeve i želje igrača), bilo bi uistinu samoubojstvo i urnebesno loš PR kada bi ga vratili u obliku koji je zamišljen.

Mišljenja smo da ukoliko će se mikrotransakcije vratiti, one trebaju biti samo za kozmetiku (poput Titanfall 2) i to je to. Sve ostalo što daje nadmoć jednom igraču nad drugim treba zapaliti na lomači loših ideja. U svakom slučaju, pametan potez koji ne treba pretjerano hvaliti jer EA na kraju dana gleda samo bottom line u cijeloj priči. Treba spomenuti da ovakvo pedaliranje unazad nismo vidjeli još od incijalnog predstavljanja Xbox One konzole. Nadajmo se da će netko poput Phil Spencera doći u EA i stvari početi voditi u dobrom smjeru.

EDIT: Što duže gledamo ovu “novost”, mišljenja smo da ih je na ovu odluku pogurala činjenjica najave istrage od strane raznih tijela koje se bave zakonodavstvom vezanom uz kockanje u SAD i EU.

Puna objava za javnost slijed:

“Thank you to everyone in our community for being the passionate fans that you are.
“Our goal has always been to create the best possible game for all of you – devoted Star Wars fans and game players alike. We’ve also had an ongoing commitment to constantly listen, tune and evolve the experience as it grows. You’ve seen this with both the major adjustments, and polish, we have made over the past several weeks.
“But as we approach the worldwide launch, it’s clear that many of you feel there are still challenges in the design. We’ve heard the concerns about potentially giving players unfair advantages. And we’ve heard that this is overshadowing an otherwise great game. This was never our intention. Sorry we didn’t get this right.
“We hear you loud and clear, so we’re turning off all in-game purchases. We will now spend more time listening, adjusting, balancing and tuning. This means that the option to purchase crystals in the game is now offline, and all progression will be earned through gameplay. The ability to purchase crystals in-game will become available at a later date, only after we’ve made changes to the game. We’ll share more details as we work through this.
“We have created a game that is built on your input, and it will continue to evolve and grow. Star Wars Battlefront 2 is three times the size of the previous game, bringing to life a brand new Star Wars story, space battles, epic new multiplayer experiences across all three Star Wars eras, with more free content to come. We want you to enjoy it, so please keep your thoughts coming. And we will keep you updated on our progress.”