Last week, reports about the next entry in the Battlefield series have started coming in, reports that have been met with a mixed reception, not surprising considering the whole Star Wars Battlefront 23 loot boxes controversy. According to reports, however, the next game by DICE likely will not feature any pay-to-win microtransaction.
Kotaku recently looked into other recent reports regarding the next Battlefield loot boxes and has revealed that the team is being very cautious, not wanting to end up with another Battlefront 2 like controversy. One person close to the next Battlefield talked about pay-to-win microtransactions, revealing that no one is going to do them anymore, as the Battlefront 2 controversy hasn't been taken lightly.
Reports on the total lack of pay-to-win microtransactions are accurate, but premature apparently. While plans may change down the line, however, DICE is hoping to only have cosmetic microtransactions, like in Battlefield 1.
That report is accurate, if a bit premature, say people I’ve spoken to. Two people close to DICE told me that, while microtransaction plans for the next Battlefield have changed before and will no doubt change again before the game is out this fall, the company is indeed hoping to stick to cosmetics. One person added the caveat that US Gamer is “making a conclusion about something that is still inconclusive.”
The next Battlefield has yet to be revealed officially. We will keep you updated on the matter as soon as more come in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest updates.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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