EA and DICE have announced some more details about a new update heading to Star Wars Battlefront II this week. The big new entry with the upcoming patch is the addition of Sith Lord Count Dooku to the game. This new update will also bring new skins to the game. There’s a “Dark Ritual” variant
Within the next week, a new patch will introduce major new content to Star Wars Battlefront II. The The Battle of Geonosis update adds tons of new content, including some new maps and heroes for players to have fun with. EA and DICE have just released a new trailer for the update which showcases one
Since it’s controversial launch in November 2017, EA and DICE have been working hard to correct past mistakes with Star Wars Bettlefront II. And the latest announcements concerning new content for the game are promising, and showcase that EA and DICE are still committed to delivering an enjoyable gameplay experience. Most of this has already
Next week Star Wars Battlefront II will introduce the lightsaber-twirling monstrosity General Grievous in a new update. Said update will arrive on October 30 alongside tweaks to other gameplay elements as well. General Grievous is incredibly skilled with a lightsaber, and has a suite of terribly effective and strong special moves. His two offensive moves are Thrust
A new set of skins is head to Star Wars Battlefront II alongside a game update next week. Each skin is expected to cost 20,000 Credits. Alternatively, DICE will be offering a bundle containing all three appearances for 40,000 Credits. As far as actual content, the main focus is on a new batch of Clone
Palpatine’s behind it all! Or at least that’s the excuse Electronic Arts would wish they could use for the various missteps made in the development and launch of the controversial FPS Star Wars Battlefront II. After the game suffered immense backlash from it’s lootbox system, it was just one problem after another. As time went
DICE has outlined its plans for Star Wars Battlefront II for the remainder of the year, starting off with July’s free Hero Starfighters update. Check out the image below for all the details on updates and DLC plans for Star Wars Battlefront II in 2018. According to these announcements, there’s a lot planned for the
EA and DICE are adding more microtransactions into Star Wars Battlefront 2. The Crystals will make a return in an update that will release next week. Star Wars Battlefront 2 players will take on the role of both Ewoks and Stormtroopers in the new Ewok Hunt mode, part of the Night on Endor update. Along
It’s no secret at this point that EA and DICE screwed up with Star Wars Battlefront II. They failed to deliver “a sense of pride and accomplishment” to players due to some strange and anti-consumer choices with the progression system in the game. Star Wars Battlefront II tried a whole host of solutions to the
The promised progression revamp for Star Wars Battlefront 2 hits next week, and it’s changing quite a few things. The update lands on March 21, and one of it’s biggest elements revolves around the way progression will work post-patch. Starting with this update, and and all gameplay altering items such as Star Cards will only
The next update for Star Wars Battlefront 2, version 1.20, is on the way. In addition to balance changes and bug fixes, EA and DICE are bringing a bunch of new content to the shooter. This latest update brings about a bunch of different player requests, rebalances to Heroes and Villains, bug and glitch fixes,
Electronic Arts had it’s Q3 financials call earlier today and things weren’t pretty. A major shortfall in sales numbers of Star Wars Battlefront II is being blamed on consumer backlash against EA and its predatory gambling practices, AKA Loot boxes. EA has revised their forecast to expect Battlefront II’s sales to hit its original 10-11
Despite the firestorm of controversy over Pay-to-Win accusations and loot boxes, Star Wars Battlefront II has been quite successful. It became one of the more popular titles of the 2017 holiday season. It had a rough launch month compared to the first game, but analysts predict that figures could rebound in December. The NPD Group’s
The loot box disaster that has imploded all over the gaming scene these last few months just got more complicated. New Zealand’s Gambling Compliance office of its Department of Internal Affairs has stated its position on the matter. In a letter to Gamasutra, the department has stated that loot boxes “do not meet the definition of gambling”.
According to numbers released by NPD, the impact of Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes has significantly hit sales numbers. NPD says it has been a “disappointing month for Electronic Arts” with research firm estimating sales of around 882,000 units for Star Wars Battlefront 2. It’s biggest rival Call of Duty: WWII has sold 4.4 million
A Star Wars Battlefront 2 update has just rolled out today which applies changes to the credit rewards and crafting parts for daily login crates. This update coincides with the launch of The Last Jedi Season. The changes are as follows: The end-of-round payout has been increased. This is an area we agree needed to be
First and foremost, combat areas have been changed around on Kamino, Tatooine, Endor, Naboo, and Hoth. In addition to that, the Stinger Pistol has been nerfed, in the form of a reduction of damage against Heroes and Villains. The last batch of highlights include a number of spawn positions changes for Starfighters and AATs on
Earlier this week, we reported on a move by the Belgian Gaming Commission to investigate lootboxes in games like Star Wars Battlefront 2 to determine whether they constitute games of chance to the degree that they require regulation meant for gambling. Now it appears the Dutch have joined in. The debate over loot boxes often
Star Wars Battlefront 2 appears to no longer offer paid microtransactions in-game. Crystals, the form of in-game currency that can be purchased for real dollars, are no longer sold on either storefront. EA published an update to explain why on their site. The game still lists Crystal prices alongside its in-game purchases, but players won’t
As originally reported by VTM (via Gamasutra), the general director of the the Belgian Gaming Commission, Peter Naessens, told the local news outlet the commission is investigating whether the loot box mechanisms used in Battlefront 2 and Overwatch should be branded as gambling. The raging debate over loot boxes, and whether they should be considered
Yesterday a story was posted about concerns over the Star Wars Battlefront 2 progression system, and how the community felt about it. The issue has gained steam today with the community going into full meltdown mode following EA’s response over the weekend. Reddit has unsurprisingly fanned the flames, with one particular thread which includes a response
As one would expect given the uproar around Battlefront II, Origin Access players have been making their voices heard over the game’s unlock system ahead of its release next week. In particular, they’ve taken to Reddit to complain about iconic characters like Darth Vader being locked from the start as well as the length of
A newly minted launch trailer for Battlefront II is here, and it’s chock full of gameplay featuring Darth Vader duelling Luke Skywalker and Yoda fighting Darth Maul. Boba Fett, Chewbacca. Kylo Ren, and Rey also make brief cameos as well as newcomer Iden Versio at the very end. The short trailer places its focus squarely
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