Blocks in the arcade mode meant players could only earn a limited amount of the in-game currency per day. Because a lot of the rewards are hidden in randomized loot boxes, you’d have to pay thousands of dollars or play thousands of hours to unlock all the content. The slow progression wasn’t the only problem. EA relented, chopping the time it would take to earn those heroes by 75%…but also reducing the rewards for completing the single-player campaign by an equal amount. But after early players crunched the numbers and realized it would take about forty hours of play to unlock iconic characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, gamers revolted. You could just play the game for free, hoping to earn those rewards eventually. Of course, you don’t have to pay to get that advantage. You don’t have to pay to play, but you do have to pay to win. Namely, it seems to be almost entirely built around microtransactions (in-app purchases, mini-DLC, “ player recurring investment,” and so on), driving players to spend more real-world cash to get an advantage over their opponents. It’s technically out today in most markets, a short open beta and a pre-play period for EA Access subscribers have exposed extremely troubling parts of the game’s core structure. Everyone else who owns the game can download these maps the following week.RELATED: Microtransactions in AAA Games Are Here to Stay (But They're Still Terrible) Gamers who pre-order will get two free maps that set up Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 1st.
Star Wars: Battlefront will debut on November 17th in North America and November 20th in Europe for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Otherwise the game could end up like Titanfall: a solid multiplayer game that wasn't widely accepted because it had too little content to offset the lack of a proper story mode. Battlefront's multiplayer is going to need to be deep and satisfying to justify the $60 price tag. Specializing is only a good strategy if you're good at your specialty. The downside to focusing just on multiplayer is that there's more pressure for DICE to really kick ass on that front. They're probably right in assuming that most players will be buying the game for its online modes. A Battlefield: Bad Company-style campaign starring front line soldiers in the Empire vs Rebel Alliance war would be great but it sounds like DICE is more concerned about getting Star Wars: Battlefront's multiplayer right.
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