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Unless you’ve been isolated on Dagobah, you’ll have no doubt heard about the controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II and its microtransaction system. According to one Wall Street firm, however, this outrage is unwarranted given that it’s still “one of the cheapest forms of entertainment.” Outcry from fans over Star …

There has been plenty of drama surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II. Prior to launch, players took issue with the game's progression system and microtransactions, prompting EA to make some last minute changes. However, it seems that the damage had already been done, with Battlefront II's physical launch sales down by …

This has not been a great week for the folks over at DICE. Star Wars Battlefront II has been dragged through the mud online due to its controversial monetisation and progression system. As a result, some folks from EA and DICE organized a Battlefront II AMA on Reddit last night, …

Star Wars Battlefront II has had a turbulent journey to release, from loot box concerns to EA achieving the most downvoted comment in Reddit’s history. The company has since apologised, making sure to dampen the grind but the controversy continues today, as the publisher is under scrutiny for its refund …

Yesterday, EA was having a bit of a PR nightmare. It started off with early Battlefront II players having an axe to grind over the game's microtransaction and progression systems, and ended with EA having the most downvoted comment in Reddit history. The backlash was incredibly strong and it has …

Over the last several months, EA has been met with plenty of criticism over Star Wars Battlefront II and its microtransactions. The publisher has tried to quell these concerns in recent weeks but with the final game now available to play as a ten-hour trial, many have been left unimpressed …

It’s safe to say that the Skate games were unique, pushing a physics-based engine instead of the wildly popular arcade-like Tony Hawk’s games. EA might not be listening to fan demand for the series to make a return, but creā-ture Studios is, with a spiritual successor in the form of …

In a not so surprising move, today EA announced that it would be acquiring Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall and an upcoming Star Wars game. Since its inception, Respawn has partnered with EA as its publisher but now with this $450 million deal, Respawn will officially be part of …

Star Wars Battlefront 2 became embroiled with a controversy around its not-so-subtle pay-to-win microtransactions during its Beta phase, prompting EA and DICE to change things up ahead of release. A 10-hour trial for the title is now available on EA Access and Origin Access for Xbox One and PC respectively, …

Over the years, we have come to expect annual sports game releases. We see titles like Madden and FIFA pushed out on a yearly basis and sell millions of copies each time. However, things might not always stay that way, as EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson envisions a time where these …

DICE’s upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was criticised during its beta phase for locking core progression behind loot crates, causing EA to revise its system before release. Producer Paul Keslin has since opened up more about the revisions ahead of its 17th November launch, going into more detail of what’s …

In October, EA made the decision to shut down Visceral Games. The studio was working on an upcoming single-player Star Wars game, headed up by Uncharted director, Amy Hennig. At the time, EA stated that the game would ‘pivot’ from a linear adventure to a ‘broader experience’ that players can …

It seems that Halloween scares came earlier than expected this year when pay-to-win concerns surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot crate arose. Luckily, EA is trying to improve its system and, unusually, is being quite forthright about it. During the beta for Star Wars Battlefront 2, progression was almost entirely …

Back in 2014, online multiplayer service ‘GameSpy’ announced that it would be shutting down. This had a knock on effect for hundreds of games, which relied on the service for multiplayer. Most notably, a few of the older Battlefield titles would no longer be available to play online. This prompted …

It’s no secret that EA is pushing microtransactions a lot harder in recent years, with concern particularly surrounding Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s loot crate system. Ex BioWare veteran Manveer Heir recently opened up about his experience working with EA, shedding light on the company’s latest approach to post-game monetisation. Just …

Since the alpha build of Star Wars Battlefront II, there have been concerns surrounding the game’s ‘Star Card’ system, which offer power-ups in multiplayer matches and can be obtained by paying extra money. This came to a head during the recent open beta, forcing DICE to respond. Now this week, …

After months of rumours and speculation over the future of Visceral Games, EA today announced that it would be shutting down the studio. Over the years, Visceral had worked on some great titles, the most notable of which was the Dead Space franchise. For the last few years, the studio …

Last week, Disney announced that GOG was breathing new life into Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Classic by adding official multiplayer support. This has since revived the modding scene, prompting an overhaul of one of the biggest mods to work alongside the official multiplayer. When GOG updated Star Wars: Battlefront 2 …

When Star Wars Battlefront 2 was announced, many were excited to hear just how much content would be packed in comparison to its predecessor and even more thrilled in that it would be free. It seems the catch has been revealled in the beta, however, with abilities and weapons being …

It seems the force is strong with older Star Wars games, as Disney spontaneously began adding multiplayer support to the surprise of fans everywhere. This started with Empire at War and has since moved onto Pandemic’s cherished iteration of Star Wars Battlefront 2. The 2005 Star Wars Battlefront 2 lost …

DICE's Star Wars: Battlefront II is heading our way in just a couple of months time and as with most major games from EA these days, there will be a beta test. This week, details about the Battlefront II beta came to light, with dates for the PC, PS4 and …

The Toddler Stuff Pack may not even be out yet, but in a change of pace, EA is quick to announce what it has in store for The Sims 4 in the coming months. The publisher took to Gamescom to announce that the next addition to the game will be …

It’s no secret that Titanfall 2 has struggled to find its footing this past year with disappointingly low sales, despite the devs dropping free content on a regular basis. Now, Respawn boss Vince Zampella has weighed in on the matter, stating that game sales should have been stronger. In an …

Following on from Mass Effect: Andromeda’s fairly disappointing launch, it was reported that sequel plans would be put in hiatus and that the studio behind the game, Bioware Montreal, would be disbanded and merged with other parts of Bioware. Now EA has officially confirmed that Bioware Montreal will merge, though …

Despite landing in hot water on launch for its lack of expected content, The Sims 4 has seen a steady string of support from its developer with the latest addition being toddlers that rolled out in January. So far, the title has been exclusive to PC users, but a recent …

The first game in EA’s Star Wars Battlefront reboot gave just 6 base heroes and villains, leaving a further 8 to be obtained through DLC. While old and new playable heroes are expected to appear in the upcoming sequel, a recent leak lists 16 names to potentially look forward to …

EA held its quarterly earnings call last night and as usual, some interesting information came out about the publishers plans and view of the market. We already know that Bioware's new IP has been pushed back of FY 2019, but it seems EA has also been surprised by growth in …

Over the last couple of years, Bioware's main studio has been secretly working away on a brand new IP. According to current information, this game is set to be a ‘live service' title in a similar vein to Destiny. Initially, this game was expected to be coming out in 2017 …

The Québécois government has announced EA will be upping its existing investment in the city of Montréal and – over the course of 10 years – bring 500 new jobs and an estimated $500 million, presumably Canadian, to the dinner table. Montréal is where EA's Bioware studios have been hard …

It's been a few years since EA bought exclusive rights to the Star Wars franchise in games and in that time, several projects have been revealed to be in the works but we have only seen one full game in the form of Star Wars Battlefront. That may change this year …