Following the massive disaster around the title's pay-to-win system, it seems like EA is trying to redeem itself by righting the wrong.

In a blog post today, EA has announced a complete makeover of Star Wars Battlefront II via a Progression Update that will remove Star Cards for purchase, paid loot boxes and add a linear progression system.

Here are the main features of this massive update:

• With this update, progression is now linear.

Star Cards, or any other item impacting gameplay, will only be earned through gameplay and will not be available for purchase. Instead, you’ll earn experience points for the classes, hero characters, and ships that you choose to play in multiplayer. If you earn enough experience points to gain a level for that unit, you'll receive one Skill Point that can be used to unlock or upgrade the eligible Star Card you'd like to equip.​

• You'll keep everything you’ve already earned and unlocked.

You will keep all of the Star Cards, heroes, weapons, or anything else you have already earned. What you have earned will still be available to use with this update regardless of how much or little progress you have already made.​

• Crates no longer include Star Cards and cannot be purchased.

Crates are earned by logging in daily, completing Milestones, and through timed challenges. Inside of these crates, you'll find Credits or cosmetic items, such as emotes or victory poses, but nothing that impacts gameplay.​

• Starting in April, you’ll be able to get appearances directly through in-game Credits or Crystals.

The first new appearances are coming soon, meaning you'll be able to grab new looks for your heroes and troopers directly by using either Credits (earned in-game) or Crystals (available to purchase in-game and through first-party stores). If you’ve ever dreamed of being a part of the Resistance as a Rodian, your chance is right around the corner.​

The post also reads that a number of modes will be added to Star Wars Battlefront II in the coming months, offering several standout, brand-new ways to play.

The Star Wars Battlefront II Progression update, which includes a complete re-design of the in-game progression system, will begin rolling out on March 21st, with more content rolling out in the following weeks.

Will this literal game-changing update change your view on the game and have you consider picking up the game?

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[FAST6191]

Translation of the OP as it goes in my head
"we tried, pushed it too far, got rich anyway, now profits have fallen (and our overlords are cracking the whip, mainly as someone rattled a sabre for them) we will change out of the goodness of our hearts, except not because we will just call it crystals instead".

 

[Stephano]

Rember,
1. Do not forgive
2. Do not forget
3. Do not buy this game
The moment we do these things is the moment they will try to pull this kind of stunt again.

 

[nWo]

The hell with EA. They dropped the ball too many times. This game could have been huge. The first BF could have been huge. The hell with them. Not appreciating something that should had been since day one. Not buying a single game from them.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Both Disney and EA are corrupted af companies. Then again, all companies are to a degree.

 

[osaka35]

time to buy a used copy, then, for cheap.

 

[KingVamp]

After thinking about it, between Ubisoft and Activision, I think rather Ubisoft get it.

 

[AdamFX990]

While that could be a good choice, based on the link, it is between Ubisoft and Activision.

I'm impressed the found two entirely different publishers that are nearing EA in scumbaggery. In fact, Activision might even be worse, given their recent interest in micro-transactions.

 

[Caserty]

Looooooooooiool

I guess people with pitchforks scared them

That's for sure

 

[lusid]

You know its bad when they have to tell the investors about it on the earnings call.

 

[Pacheko17]

FUCK EA
#FreeDICE