Anthem Won't have loot boxes!!!

[Ganoncrotch]

Darwinianevolution said:

Ganoncrotch said:

Aye they already said they would do that months ago.

https://gamerant.com/anthem-microtransaction-release/

"While discussing the publisher’s projected sales expectations for the game, Jorgensen made a comment in which it was suggested that the game will only be receiving other monetizable additions sometime after launch."

This is one of those titles I'm hoping just comes out and tanks but I think with the amount it has been pushed and pushed at the last E3's it'll be more likely to see it included with bottles of mountain dew than allowed to go gracefully into the night if it isn't successful at launch. EA will do everything to make Anthem a success because they've invested a lot of money into it already, their shareholders want returns.

Nope. This is just another "lose-lose" situation. If it succeeds, they will keep pushing Bioware to make sequels at lightning speed, while monetizing the hell out of it. If it tanks, they will kill the studio to compensate for the expenses.

I know if it fails there is that point where it would be throwing good money after bad... but I think with the amount invested in this they're going to be very slow to walk away from the potential that this could have for them to nickle and dime the shit out of anyone that walks in the door of the franchise, I would say EA spent almost as much time and energy coming up with ways to extract money from their players than actual content in the game at this stage.