Star Wars: Battlefront II microtransactions return, and they’re cosmetic only

Electronic Arts doesn’t want to stop using loot boxes, but it also doesn’t like when you yell. Caught between a desire to make money and avoid your angry shouting, the publisher is announcing that it has reworked all of Star Wars: Battlefront II’s progression and microtransaction systems.

The sci-fi adventure shooter set in Disney’s galaxy far, far away still has loot boxes, but you cannot buy them. Instead, they are part of a daily login bonus system. The only microtransactions in Battlefront II are now direct purchase cosmetic items. Developer DICE spent the last few months adding extra customization options to encourage players to spend money on this new system that no longer confers gameplay bonuses. As I reported last year, EA considered doing only cosmetics, but working with Lucasfilm on the approval process proved difficult.