Previously, EA let you pay for an opportunity to get items that gave you a theoretical advantage such as improved grenades or shields.īefore microtransactions return, however, EA is launching an update on March 21 that significantly changes how progression works.
Today, EA confirmed that microtransactions are coming back in April, though this time around you will only be able to purchase cosmetic items-that is, those that do not affect gameplay. In response to this, EA removed microtransactions from the game completely just before its public launch, with the developer saying it needed more time to adjust them before bringing them back. Some cried out that this represented a pay-to-win situation. Star Wars: Battlefront II was heavily criticised for the way it allowed players to pay real money to get loot boxes that could contain items that actually affected gameplay.
