In JanuaryEA announced that the microtransactions would return 'in the next few months'.
The game was also subject to widespread criticism regarding the status of its loot boxeswhich could give players substantial gameplay advantages if purchased with real money.Ī response from EA's community team on Reddit on the topic became the single most down-voted comment in the site's history - and in response, EA decided to temporarily remove microtransactions from the game until a later date. Upon release, Battlefront II received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the multiplayer, gameplay, balancing, visuals, and variety but criticism for its single player modes, campaign, the micro-transactions and loot boxes. It is the fourth major installment of the Star Wars: Battlefront series and seventh overall, and a sequel to the reboot of the series.
