Hawaii takes a stand against loot-boxes

[Ruler]

Barkley said: 

Ruler said: 

So Overwatch having looboxes is okay but it isnt for EA? They should also get punished and force them to use the currency only, i dont see how that would be bad for the game and especially for gamers?

Overwatch lootboxes contain only cosmetic items like skins, not characters/items that affect gameplay unlike battlefront 2.

Thats subjective for many people. For many people a nice looking skin is more important than boosters that upgrade your charcaters stats,  the Microtransactions in SW BF2 also arent effecting the singleplayer.

 

Mr Puggsly said:

Leadified said:

I actually agree with you. The most basic thing the ESRB could have done is give games that have lootboxes a M rating to avoid potential issues like publishers offering minors a way to gamble. But since no one really gave a damn till this exploded in EA's face, it's no surprise that now the authorities are getting involved.

You can't say "vote with your wallet" after the fact, it's too late now.

That was never the job of ESRB. I mean the ESRB was around before online play on consoles was really a thing and their on it was basically online experiences could vary.

Also, loot boxes tend to be time savers. Hence, you can unlock stuff usually by earning in game currency as well. The problem with Battlefront 2 is people are upset how long it takes. Street Fighter V has a similar problem. Both suffered a backlash from it.

So again, developers/publishers are paying a price already when consumers get upset.

It didnt change the fact that we had an explosion of lootboxes in recent times, there is only so much you can boycott and rage if all developers do it. SFV suffered a backcklash because of luckluster content during launch not because of its way how you unlock new characters.