Not content to ruin 2 games with microtransactions, EA goes big with UFC 3 - Sensationalist Headlines

[quote]Every single technique, ability, fighter, and stat roll, is entirely acquired and upgraded through the loot box system. A base level jab will do minimal damage to online opponents, however a fighter that purchases a loot box and acquires a five-star rarity level jab, will not only have a more efficient and powerful technique in combat, but will also be treated to a host of stat increases in all regards, making their player undeniably better in every scenario.[/quote] [url]https://www.astutegaming.com/single-post/EASPORTSUFC3BETA[/url]

Hoooooooly shiiiit

scientists baffled by game company's ability to fuck up every time

I may seriously never buy any EA game ever again Not that I really do anyway, but I hope at this point their company just experiences an alarmingly significant drop in buyers from now on. Maybe people will start to get it

[t]https://i.imgur.com/0ZSLs3x.png[/t] We are in a great need of a séance.

[QUOTE=ThatSprite;52934995]scientists baffled by game company's ability to fuck up every time[/QUOTE] they should be baffled at the stupidity of consumers who thought buying Battlefront 2 or this new UFC game would be a good idea with EA behind it.

"We understand your outrage" Then immediately releases another game with worse microtransactions.

Everytime they fuck up people are sitting here and asking if things could get any worse. Suddenly EA barges in and goes like "Hold my beer"

[QUOTE=ThatSprite;52934995]scientists baffled by game company's ability to fuck up every time[/QUOTE] market analysts baffled by game company's continued fallout with the community.

Saturday morning cartoon levels of villainsim where they simply never fucking learn and keeps doing it anyways

Please tell me this is a joke. If not I'm seriously starting to believe in time travel.

[QUOTE=Steel & Iron;52935002][t]https://i.imgur.com/0ZSLs3x.png[/t] We are in a great need of a séance.[/QUOTE] [img]https://i.imgur.com/dxZwbeJ.jpg[/img] I don't think you even need Photoshop to make him look like a villain.

Haha god damn. I honestly hope EA goes bankrupt.

Consumers need to make a big fucking deal over this. Get the boycott started immediately.

EA's greed is fucking amazing, holy shit :v:

EA outrage aside, the game was pretty much done at this point. They would not just delay the release and have it completely redone. Still, its amazing how they think going this full p2w lootbox path is a good idea in almost every game.

Nice job being fucking stupid EA. Really nice.

[QUOTE=Mitsuma;52935038]EA outrage aside, the game was pretty much done at this point. They would not just delay the release and have it completely redone. Still, its amazing how they think going this full p2w lootbox path is a good idea in almost every game.[/QUOTE] They'll get away with it because the general AAA gaming market is legitimately filled with retards

I for one cannot wait until EA starts selling their games through lootboxes as well, pay extra for the Shooter Box with an increased chance of getting a fps/tps.

[QUOTE=Damjen;52935054]I for one cannot wait until EA starts selling their games through lootboxes as well, pay extra for the Shooter Box with an increased chance of getting a fps/tps.[/QUOTE] And now I'm going to need some proof that you don't work for EA, because that sounds EXACTLY like something they would do.

[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;52935027][img]https://i.imgur.com/dxZwbeJ.jpg[/img] I don't think you even need Photoshop to make him look like a villain.[/QUOTE] Looks like a fucking Deus Ex villain.

[QUOTE=Itachi_Crow;52935043]They'll get away with it because the general AAA gaming market is legitimately filled with retards[/QUOTE] It's true, last time I went to gamestop there was a group of bros there trying to trade in the previous year's NBA 2k game for the new game and they were upset they barely got any trade in credit even though they got it full price and they still traded it in for a $60 roster update

[QUOTE=Zeos;52935014]"We understand your outrage" Then immediately releases another game with worse microtransactions.[/QUOTE] Companies saying this and "we're listening!" are the most useless things they can say. It just means they have ears, doesn't mean they have to commit to fixing the problem at all.

I'm not surprised, that EA would do something like this, but what's this blog source with only few other articles? It doesn't link (On my end) to any other sources. I'm trying to look up other sources for this, but [URL="https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/613873/Report+Brace+yourself+for+paytowin+in+UFC+3/"]GameReactorUK[/URL] sources to this blog, and other [URL="http://www.gamekyo.com/newsfr70265_ea-sports-ufc-3-des-retours-evoquent-des-lootboxes-et-un-systeme-pay-to-win.html"]French website[/URL] sources this blog and ResetEra forums, but I can't find the ResetEra forum thread for that news.

wow at this point i won't even be remotely surprised if they eventually release some 70€ "game" that requires you to roll the dice for chance to play the game [i]you just bought[/i] in the first place [b]'shit out of luck, roll again (€2.99) for a chance to play this game or buy the super ultra deluxe premium over 50lbs of pussy and ass™ edition(€199.99) that includes 5 free rolls'[/b]

I clicked on this, thinking to myself : [I]"Ha what now, I wonder if the are going to make you BUY punches, how silly, how impractical and absurd! Hahaha!" [/I] [B]THEN THEY FUCKING DO[/B] :scream:

While I applaud them for even having the balls to double down, I would like to hear a second opinion from someone who also plays it. Like, no fucking way they wouldn't at least try to tone down the severity after what happened.

in EAs mind, you DO go full retard

[QUOTE=Xuelin;52935091]I'm not surprised, that EA would do something like this, but what's this blog source with only few other articles? It doesn't link (On my end) to any other sources. I'm trying to look up other sources for this, but [URL="https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/613873/Report+Brace+yourself+for+paytowin+in+UFC+3/"]GameReactorUK[/URL] sources to this blog, and other [URL="http://www.gamekyo.com/newsfr70265_ea-sports-ufc-3-des-retours-evoquent-des-lootboxes-et-un-systeme-pay-to-win.html"]French website[/URL] sources this blog and ResetEra forums, but I can't find the ResetEra forum thread for that news.[/QUOTE] While this does sound like a thing AAA would do at this point, there doesn't seem to be any other sources

what's stupid about this is that this probably hasn't affected EA's profits in the slightest people still buy their games in masses, so as long as that happens, they can do whatever they want and pull off the dumbest shit