EA lockbox (titles only, compact bullet list) By Bree Royce - April 27, 2021 10:22 AM 0 • Judge enforces a Dutch government order for EA to remove FIFA lockboxes or face over $11M in fines • EA’s advertisement of FIFA lockboxes in a children’s toy catalogue draws mounting criticism • EA’s infamous ‘sense of pride and accomplishment’ post now holds a Guinness record – for Reddit downvotes • Researcher stomps the ‘lockboxes are Kinder Eggs’ defense into paste • EA absurdly argues video game lootboxes are ‘surprise mechanics’ • Belgium begins criminal investigation into EA’s noncompliance with gambling laws as lockboxes remain in FIFA • Analyst blames EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 fiasco on the press, Reddit, and video game purists • Star Wars Battlefront II lockbox controversy prompted Disney intervention • EA drops the costs of heroes – and reward payouts – in Star Wars: Battlefront II by 75% • EA claims Star Wars Battlefront II’s business model aims to ‘provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment’ • EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II and Phoenix Labs’ Dauntless walk back lockbox plans
• Judge enforces a Dutch government order for EA to remove FIFA lockboxes or face over $11M in fines
• EA’s infamous ‘sense of pride and accomplishment’ post now holds a Guinness record – for Reddit downvotes
• Belgium begins criminal investigation into EA’s noncompliance with gambling laws as lockboxes remain in FIFA
• EA claims Star Wars Battlefront II’s business model aims to ‘provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment’
