Anthem Won't Have Loot Boxes - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2019 / 2,563 Views
BioWare lead producer Michael Gamble reiterated on Twitter that Anthem will not have loot boxes as they "server no purpose." The Legion of Dawn limited edition will include four new armour packs. Each armor pack incluides four armour bits for a total of 16.
Anthem will launch for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on February 22, 2019.
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We've heard and seen this song and dance before. You'll claim there won't be any MT's, we let our guard down, give it positive reviews, then you'll simply toss up your MT's long after the review's come out. Other games have done this in recent months and I doubt it'll be the same with Anthem. EA wants what they want, and they'll take measures to make it so.
I'm not buying your grind loot shooter MMO EA.
Loot boxes are out, loads of tiny microtransactions for 'cosmetic' is in. EA will make money, you know it.
I'll believe it when I see it
I will admit that something EA does incredibly well is dodging a bullet only a few months or a year before it gets out of hand. I remember when they had the "online pass" concept, where used games would not be able to be played online without the pass code (which usually was already used). They dropped it around the time next-gen was being revealed, and I think it was most likely because of Xbox One's original used model, as well as the bad PR. They did a similar thing with Battlefront 2, cancelling the lootboxes only to add them back in a few months later. Also, when Battlefield 5 launched, there were technically no "lootboxes" or even "micro-transactions". I wouldn't be surprised if EA does these kind of things for a while. It keeps them out of hot water.
I think we've reached a point where customers are fed up with EA and they've done enough long term damage to themselves to hurt virtually all future sales. I say this as a former player of EA games.
You know what it also won't have? My money! ZING! (Done with EA)
We have hit some kind of consumer revolution, players are finally on a grand scale voting with their wallets. The limit of anticonsumer practices is crossed and big publishers will feel it.
Woot! This made Anthem much more "buyable" for me.
like everybody else. I will wait and see.
If Anthem is released 99% bug free, content updated regularly and feels like a real AAA experience I will give it a try 6 months after release if it does not features any loot boxes.
I'll make it personal to make sure my friends who care about these things less than me won't buy it day one. We will wait by playing to other games, we got destiny 2 few month ago, few humble bundle game to try so it's not like there is any hurry.
Only if Anthem is still lootbox free, with very limited cosmetic micro transaction at very reasonable price, bug free and updated regularly after 6 months they will get my money.
Sounds harsh ? Don't think so. These are basic features of AAA games from AAA dev/publishers. Releasing bug free game with free content planed for at least a year or 2, without overly complicated purchase structure.
Then if I am satisfy with anthem I might consider shorten the waiting time from 6 to 3 months for their next game.
Still doesn't change the fact that it looks boring as hell
Wow no Lootboxes. I bet they're going to sell Ammo as a microtransaction to compensate for the loss in revenue.
like everybody else. I will wait and see.
If Anthem is released 99% bug free, content updated regularly and feels like a real AAA experience I will give it a try 6 months after release if it does not features any loot boxes.
I'll make it personal to make sure my friends who care about these things less than me won't buy it day one. We will wait by playing to other games, we got destiny 2 few month ago, few humble bundle game to try so it's not like there is any hurry.
Only if Anthem is still lootbox free, with very limited cosmetic micro transaction at very reasonable price, bug free and updated regularly after 6 months they will get my money.
Sounds harsh ? Don't think so. These are basic features of AAA games from AAA dev/publishers. Releasing bug free game with free content planed for at least a year or 2, without overly complicated purchase structure.
Then if I am satisfy with anthem I might consider shorten the waiting time from 6 to 3 months for their next game.
I just don't care a single iota about this game, screams of a Destiny cash grab, when the Destiny band wagon has long passed.
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