Star Wars Battlefront II`s open beta ended last week after giving players the chance to try out the game`s new weapons, maps, and heroes. However, much of the discussion surrounding the game has focused on its microtransactions, loot crates, and Star Cards. Battlefront II will give away things like maps and character DLC for free, but it will use a loot box-style system for unlocking various upgrades, leading to some fans accusing the system of being `pay-to-win.`In an interview with GameSpot, EA said people`s fears are `understandable,` at the same time as calling the accusations `hard to dodge.`Offering his take on people`s concerns, Chris Matthews (art director at EA Motive, the team behind Battlefront II`s campaign) said: `Right now there have been games that exploit players and there have been games that have done it in better ways.`He continued: `DICE [developer of Battlefront II`s multiplayer] has taken great care to make sure that Star Cards and the way they work give you more options in battle. Terms like pay-to-win and stuff like that are hard to dodge, but the guys are doing a really incredible job of trying to balance that system.`[The response] is not annoying because we love the fans. We`re gamers and we`re trying to make something that`s super-compelling that everybody`s going to enjoy, but, you know, it`s understandable.`Mitch Dyer, one of the campaign`s writers, went on to say DICE is listening to players` feedback. `The beta existed for things like this,` he said. `To look at things like, how are people responding to the balance and the maps and how everything flows? What are people enjoying or not enjoying? What`s working? What`s not working? We`ll take all of that from the beta and start pumping it back into the game to improve it because Battlefront II is a game that exists because of feedback from fans. Couch co-op, a single-player campaign... these elements exist because people wanted them, which I think, to DICE`s credit, shows that they ...
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