{"id":5129,"date":"2017-11-17T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T09:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/?p=5129"},"modified":"2017-11-17T10:02:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T09:02:28","slug":"starwars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-kurz-vor-release-abgeschaltet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/en\/starwars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-switched-off-shortly-before-release\/","title":{"rendered":"StarWars: Battlefront 2 - Microtransactions switched off shortly before release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The indignation of the community and the immense sensation that the microtransactions in <strong>StarWars: Battlefront 2<\/strong> Publisher forces EA to make further changes. So the microtransactions were temporarily switched off. According to a tweet from USgamer, they will be re-implemented and should be linked to game progress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" data-lang=\"de\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Main takeaway from convo with EA: Microtransactions will tie into progression when they return. So no, this isn&#039;t a win<\/p>\n<p>- Kat Bailey (@The_Katbot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Katbot\/status\/931367497831366657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th November 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>StarWars: Battlefront 2 - Protest of the players takes effect<\/h2>\n<p>The developers have not yet been able to reveal what exactly this should look like. Via Twitter, they only promised to continue listening to the fans&#039; feedback and then make appropriate changes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" data-lang=\"de\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, we turned off in-game purchases for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarWarsBattlefrontII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#StarWarsBattlefrontII<\/a>. The game is built on your input, and it will continue to evolve and grow. Read the full update: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/asGASaYXVp\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/asGASaYXVp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vQSOmsWRgk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/vQSOmsWRgk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>- EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EAStarWars\/status\/931332890717143040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th November 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is the reaction to an unparalleled &quot;shitstorm&quot; that the first version of the Microtransactions in <strong>StarWars: Battlefront 2<\/strong> has caused.<a href=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/en\/star-wars-battlefront-2-unlock-40-hours-of-game-time-for-one-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Approx. 40 hours of play<\/a> calculated the fans are required to like just one of the top heroes <strong>Darth Vader<\/strong> or <strong>Luke Skywalker<\/strong> to unlock. Obviously, this was supposed to stimulate the sale of the loot boxes and the microtransactions. If StarWars: Battlefront 2 were a FreeToPlay game, you might understand the whole thing, but the game is sold as a full-price game for 60 \u20ac. The player community put the developers under tremendous pressure with an unprecedented negative reaction. The attempt of an employee to defend the decision then backfired. <a href=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/en\/star-wars-battlefront-2-developers-row-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The corresponding answer became a negative record on Reddit, there have never been so many downvotes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That left a giant even for a publisher <strong>Electronic Arts<\/strong>not to make any choice other than adjustments. In the first step, the prices for heroes were around<strong> 75%<\/strong> decreased. That is still several hours of playing time, but it is within acceptable limits and gives you the feeling of having achieved something.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what the final version of the Microtransactions will look like. <strong>StarWars: Battlefront 2<\/strong> launches today, November 17th for PlayStation 4. Xbox One and PC.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outrage of the community and the immense stir caused by the microtransactions in StarWars: Battlefront 2 have forced publisher EA to make further changes.  The microtransactions have been temporarily switched off. According to a tweet from USgamer, they will be re-implemented and will be linked to game progress. 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