Industry November 22, 2017 Everything is very bad: US congressmen want to ban the sale of Star Wars Battlefront II to children The story with the loot boxes continues. Two representatives of the Hawaiian House of Representatives of the United States are considering banning the sale of Star Wars Battlefront II to children.
Industry November 21, 2017 Sales of Battlefront 2 in retail decreased by 60% compared to the first part The initial sales of physical copies of the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront II turned out to be 60% worse than the figures of the first part, released in 2015.
Industry November 20, 2017 EA shares fell after the Battlefront II Loot Box Scandal Shares of the Electronic Arts gaming corporation fell by 2.5% after public criticism due to loot boxes in the new online shooter Star Wars Battlefront II.
Industry November 17, 2017 EA has disabled Transactions in Star Wars Battlefront II after User Criticism Electronic Arts Corporation temporarily disabled microtransactions in the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront II a few hours before the world release of the game after a scandal due to the presence of loot boxes and calls for a boycott of the game.
Industry November 16, 2017 Belgium May Recognize Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Overwatch as Gambling Games Due to Loot Boxes The Gaming Commission of the Belgian government has launched an investigation into the online shooters Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Overwatch. She can equate both titles to gambling because of the presence of loot boxes in them.
Industry November 2, 2017 EA has promised to rid Battlefront II of the “dictate of loot boxes” Electronic Arts has clarified its policy regarding loot boxes in the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront II. EA assured that gamers will be able to get almost all the game content without additional investments.
Industry October 26, 2017 The British government has promised to delve into the problem of gaming loot boxes The UK government has responded to a civil petition to recognize video games with loot boxes as a form of gambling entertainment and to introduce age restrictions on such titles. Officials promised to study the problem more deeply and respond if necessary.
Industry October 25, 2017 NPD: disputes about loot boxes did not affect game sales The public discussion about the monetization of video games through loot boxes did not affect the sales of large titles, according to the analytical company NPD Group.