It was surprising that EA, after several meager defenses that only riled up people further, caved to consumer pressures to change Battlefront 2’s paid economy. Instead, Star Wars Battlefront 2 - and its publisher, Electronic Arts - became the embodiment of what fans see it as the industry’s most egregious issue: confusing, expensive loot crates. With both a big game and a new film installment due out just weeks apart, the franchise should have hit a fever pitch of positive hype and anticipation. The Star Wars franchise has had a hell of a week.
