On Friday, Electronic Arts officially announced that they will not be adding paid microtransactions for in-game loot boxes, ending this battle(front) between gamers and EA…
One Wall Street firm is lowering its expectations for EA’s profitability based on underperforming sales of Battlefront II
November unit sales data is in the books, and it’s not a good omen for Electronic Arts…
You wish people were this creative for the betterment of humanity, but cheating EA (and your fellow teammates) has become an art form…
In a move that is escalating the profile of the Electronic Arts controversy, two Hawaii State Legislators are pushing for a law that would block games such as Battlefront II from being sold to children…
[Thanks to Bantha Skull reader Vas’rod for alerting us to this story via The Facebook!]
In a statement sure to go over well with gamers, one Wall Street Analyst from KeyBanc Capital Markets, explains why video game companies are actually undercharging for their form of entertainment…
We suspected that Disney might not appreciate their Star Wars brand being dragged through the mud with all the negative publicity surrounding the loot crate system of Battlefront II. But it looks like they actually intervened…
In news that’s kind of hard to believe, EA is temporarily suspending the “pay to win” microtransactions…
Should investors be concerned about Electronic Arts’ stock given the recent backlash over Battlefront II? Perhaps a bigger question, should Disney/Lucasfilm be concerned about all the bad press?
There are quite a few early reviews of Battlefront II out there. Many of them are “in progress”, while the reviewers explore every facet of the game. One caught my eye…
After EA’s defense of its pricing model became the most down voted Reddit post ever, EA changes its tune a bit…
As the Battlefront II launch approaches (11/17, officially) the internet is getting very angry. EA’s attempt at dialogue wasn’t received well…
Electronic Arts share prices fell after an updated holiday earnings forecast. Is Battlefront II to blame?
EA makes some big changes to the dreaded loot crate “pay to win” system, but are they enough?
To give you one last taste of the scope of Battlefront II, here is the launch trailer…