


The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes.Īs for cost, we selected initial values based upon data from the Open Beta and other adjustments made to milestone rewards before launch. The publisher's response, stated below, wasn't well received at all. Not for EA, though, as the company whose reputation has dwindled under the weight of "surprise mechanics" recently saw itself making it into the Guinness Book of World Records after receiving the highest number of downvotes on Reddit for its response on loot boxes in its Star Wars: Battlefront II game.ĮA's Star Wars: Battlefront II was a highly anticipated title for fans of the series but it got off to a rocky start and things didn't get better when a user pointed out on Reddit that the locked "Darth Vader" character in the $80 title hid behind a micro-transaction paywall for a quick unlock or through the usual way of grinding through the game. There are all sorts of wild, weird and wonderful achievements that usually become the pride of those who've given their all for it. A hot potato: Getting your name in the Guinness World Records is no easy feat.
