Battlefront 2 underperforms so EA is bringing back microtransactions
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[QUOTE]EA [URL="https://twitter.com/saraheneedleman/status/958446307848392704"]confirmed to WSJ[/URL] that Battlefront II shipped 9 million copies during its launch quarter. This is down significantly from the [URL="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-ships-more-than-13-million-u/1100-6434275/"]13 million copies the 2015 Battlefront reboot shipped during its launch quarter[/URL]. Blake Jorgensen, EA's CFO, said during an earnings call that Battlefront II underperformed. EA had modeled 10 million shipments for Battlefront II during its first quarter.
Additionally, Jorgensen[URL="https://twitter.com/saraheneedleman/status/958446434004688898"] told WSJ[/URL] that Battlefront II will re-introduce microtransactions "in the next few months." EA removed microtransactions from Battlefront II just before the game's public release in the wake of significant blowback from the community.
"Going forward, we believe that live services that include optional digital monetization, when done right, provide a very important element of choice that can extend and enhance the experience in our games," EA said. "We're committed to continually working with our players to deliver the right experience in each of our games and live services."[/QUOTE]
[URL]https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-2-underperforms-microtransac/1100-6456447/[/URL]
