Battlefront 2 – EA lenkt ein und senkt die Kosten für Helden

Jeder Videospiel- und vor allem Battlefront-Interessierte hat bestimmt die mehr als hitzige Debatte um Pay2Win, Lootcrates usw. in den letzten Tagen mitbekommen.

Das aktuelle Ziel der doch weit über das Ziel hinausschießenden Debatten war diesmal Battlefront 2, in dem Helden wie Darth Vader und Luke Skywalker nur mit sehr großen Zeitaufwand (man munkelte etwas von 40 Spielstunden) oder harter Währung freigeschaltet werden konnten.

EA hat nun eingelenkt und die Helden-Kosten um 75% gesenkt.

DICE Executive Producer John Wasilczyk hat dazu auf der offiziellen Webseite geschrieben:

Making games great comes from regular tuning. As one example, today we’re making a substantial change based on what we’ve seen during the Play First trial. There’s been a lot of discussion around the amount of in-game credits (and time) it takes to unlock some of our heroes, especially Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Unlocking a hero is a great accomplishment in the game, something we want players to have fun earning. We used data from the beta to help set those levels, but it’s clear that more changes were needed.

So, we’re reducing the amount of credits needed to unlock the top heroes by 75%. Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader will now be available for 15,000 credits; Emperor Palpatine, Chewbacca, and Leia Organa for 10,000 credits; and Iden at 5,000 credits. Based on what we’ve seen in the trial, this amount will make earning these heroes an achievement, but one that will be accessible for all players.

It’s a big change, and it’s one we can make quickly. It will be live today, with an update that is getting loaded into the game.

We’ve also been listening to how much you’re loving features in the game (Starfighter Assault, 40 player MP battles, Darth Maul lightsaber throws, etc.) as well as what you haven’t liked. We know some of our most passionate fans, including those in our subreddit, have voiced their opinions, and we hear you. We’re making the changes to the credit levels for unlocking heroes and we’re going to keep making changes to improve the game experience over time. We welcome the conversation.